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Phantom Tollbooth Chapters 1-5. “There are no wrong roads to anywhere.” Phantom Tollbooth Boudreaux/Reeves. adept. skilled, capable, proficient, masterful, expert. . dejectedly. feeling down or disappointed in a sad or discouraging way . depicted.
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Phantom TollboothChapters 1-5 “There are no wrong roads to anywhere.” Phantom Tollbooth Boudreaux/Reeves
adept • skilled, capable, proficient, masterful, expert.
dejectedly • feeling down or disappointed • in a sad or discouraging way
depicted • to represent or give a description of by a picture
disconsolate • Sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled. • so unhappy that nothing will comfort
disdain • Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. • To consider or reject as unworthy; treat as inferior; scorn.
effusive • Uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm. • overflowing; showing too much feeling
encounter • A minor short-term fight. • A casual meeting with a person or thing.
fraud • Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
immense • Of great size, scale, or degree • Extremely large in size or degree.
lethargic • slow moving; sleepy or tired. • unnaturally sleepy, dull, slow moving
minstrel • medieval singer of verses; also : MUSICIAN : POET • a medieval musician and poet who traveled from place to place.
monotonous • Doing the same thing over and over and over; boring. • same tone or pitch, boring
overwrought • Deeply agitated especially from emotion.
precaution • something done in advance to prevent harm or danger • a measure taken for safety's sake
procrastinating • Postpone or delay needlessly.
tumult • A state of commotion and noise and confusion. Violent agitation.