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Phantom Tollbooth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wordplay | Playful or Clever use of words to create humor. |
| Peculiar | Abnormal or different from the usual expectation. |
| Wisdom | Accumulated knowledge or learning. |
| Ignorance | A state of not knowing; lack of awareness or education. |
| Expectations | Beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future. |
| Doldrums | A boring, gloomy place, or state of mind , in which nothing happens. |
| Lethargy | A state of having very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest or feeling; sloth, indifference, idleness, inactivity |
| Killing Time | Wasting time. |
| Diction | Choice of Words in speech or writing. |
| Surreal | Bizarre, weird, or eerie; Having a dream-like quality; Beyond real, very strange, or unusual. |
| Humbug | A person involved in an act meant to trick or deceive someone; someone who pretends to be someone they are not; a dishonest or insincere person; nonsense; faker, fraud, imposter, phony |
| Macabre | Of, dealing with, or pertianing to death or the horrors of death; gruesome |
| Corrupts | To cause to become harmed or damaged. |
| Rhyme or Reason | Having or showing good sense, logic, or meaning. |
| Disputes | Arguments or debates; things that people don't agree on. |