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Phantom Tollbooth
voc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wordplay | Playful or clever use words to create humor. |
| Peculiar | Abnormal or different 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, 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. |
| Killing time | Wasting time |
| Diction | Choice of words in speech or writing |
| Surreal | Bizarre, weird, or eerie, |
| Humbug | A person involved in an act meant to trick or deceive someone. |
| Macabre | Of, dealing with, or pertianing to death or the horrors of death |
| Corrupts | To cause to be harmed or damaged |
| Rhyme or reason | Having or showing good sense |
| Disputes | Arguments or debates |