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The Phantom Toll Booth - Chapters 1-8

Learn about some of the descriptive vocabulary words that Norton Juster used in his story The Phantom Tollbooth.

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quagmiremire: a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
conciliatorycompromising: making or willing to make concessions
reticencereserve: the trait of being uncommunicative
disreputethe state of being held in low esteem
misapprehensionmistake: an understanding of something that is not correct
shandrydana two-wheeled cart or chaise, esp one with a hood
charabancbus: a vehicle carrying many passenger
rigmarolea set of confused and meaningless statements
broughama light carriage; pulled by a single horse
superfluousserving no useful purpose



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