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The Chocolat Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate factory book
| ` | Definition |
|---|---|
| greedily | having an eager and often selfish desire or longing |
| colossal | of very great size |
| whirring | to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a buzzing sound |
| bulged | to swell, curve outward, or stick out |
| craning | to stretch out one's neck to see better |
| trampled | to tramp or tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure |
| sly | lightly mischievous |
| vital | necessary to the continuation of life |
| escorted | a person accompanying another to give protection or show courtesy |
| corridor | a passageway into which compartments or rooms open |
| flabbergasted | to become speechless with astonishment |
| wretched | deserving of hatred or disgust |
| treacle | British term for molasses |
| halt | come to an abrupt stop. |
| chute | an inclined plane or passage down or through which things may pass |
| incinerator | a furnace or a container for burning waste materials |
| gallantly | polite and attentive to women |
| foggiest | unclear or vague |
| eerie | causing fear or uneasiness because of strangeness or gloominess |
| petrified | to make lifeless or inactive |