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Week 3-4 Vocabulary
The Phantom Tollbooth Chapters 5-8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| animosity | a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
| arbitration | the hearing and determination of a dispute by a referee |
| brevity | the use of concise expressions |
| chide | scold or reprimand severely or angrily |
| commendable | worthy of high praise |
| cordially | in a polite friendly manner |
| dank | unpleasantly cool and humid |
| disconsolate | sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed |
| distraught | deeply agitated especially from emotion |
| famished | extremely hungry |
| grievance | a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment |
| gusto | vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment |
| ominous | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| substantial | providing abundant nourishment |
| concur | be in agreement |