PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Tom Sawyer Vocabulary
Halley Kelly
Hr.4
Gingerly:
In a careful or cautious manner
They had to be careful as they went down the steps to not fall.
Ferrule:
A cap that holds a thing together so it does not split
The ferrules had to go around the barrel so it would not fall apart or lose it strength.
Pervading:
To be part of and spread out
The man had to use a gas mask so he would not die from the pervading gas that surrounds him.
Accoutrement:
An extra part of clothing or equipment that helps you
The backpack was an accoutrement that helped the man to hold his survival gear.
Verdigrease:
A bright blue and green poison on copper
The boy did not touch the copper needle because there was verdigrease on it.
Lugubrious:
Looking or sounding sad
The toy was lugubrious because none of the kids would play with him.
Quailed:
The fear of something bad happening
The little toy man ran away because we was quail.
Belated:
Be later then is should have been
Happy late belated birthday Tommy.
Ailing:
The act of helping some one that is sick get better
The medicines helped ail the patient because he was sick.
Manifested:
How someone looks by the way the act
The way Billy´s maifest was it looked like he was sick