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The Little Prince
Vocabulary for The Little Prince
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| Apparition | a ghost or phantom |
| Peal | a loud, long sound or series of sounds |
| Reverie | a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing |
| Contemplation | thoughtful, full, or deep observation; reflection |
| Edification | moral improvement or guidance |
| Preamble | an introductory statement; preface; introduction |
| Consoled | to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort |
| Remorse | deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction |
| Inconsequential | little or no importance; insignificant; trivial |
| Pretensions | the laying of a claim to something |
| Insubordination | not submitting to authority; disobedient |
| Vain | excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc; conceited |
| Monotony | wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery |
| Ephemeral | lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory; lasting but one day |
| Irreparable | not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good |
| prey | that which is hunted |
| pondered | thought about, considered |
| isolated | separated from others, alone |
| astounded | extremely surprised |
| emerge | to come out |
| meditation | deep thought |
| modest | humble, not conceited |
| catastrophe | a disaster |
| obstructed | blocked |
| monarch | sole ruler |
| vexed | irritated, angered |
| monotonous | boring because of sameness |
| dejection | depressed mood |
| gaze | stare |
| fragile | delicate, easily destroyed |
| unique | one of a kind |
| random | in no set order |
| cumbersome | awkwardly bulky |