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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wordplay | playful or clever use of words to create humor |
| peculiar | different or abnormal from the usual expectation |
| wisdom | Accumulated knowledge or learning |
| ignorance | a state of not knowing |
| expectations | beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future |
| doldrums | A boring or gloomy place |
| lethargy | a state of having low energy |
| killing time | wasting time |
| diction | choice of words or writing |
| surreal | bizarre, weird, or eerie |
| humbug | a person involved in an act to trick or deceive |
| macabre | dealing or being fine with death |
| corrupts | to cause harming or damaged |
| rhyme or reason | having or showing of good sense |
| disputes | arguments or debates |
| eat my words | to admit what you said was wrong |
| make hay while the sun shines | to take advantage of an opportunity |
| leave no stone unturned | to consider every possibility |
| quest | a journey |
| point of view | 1.a place from which you see something 2.the way someone sees something |
| discord | a combination of sounds that is unpleasant |
| din | a loud ongoing noise |
| disconsolate | not comfortable |
| jump to conclusions | to decide something quickly |
| transformation | a major change in someone or something |
| trivial | of little value |
| insincerity | the act of being phony or fake |
| gelatinous | like jelly |
| conspicuous | having much or full of |
| castles in the air | dreams or plans |
| conspicuous | to be obvious or noticed |