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The Little Prince
Vocabulary for The Little Prince
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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 |