Dahl Twisty Unit Vocabulary

Front

swanky

Back

Impressively fashionable and elegant

Front

Which word describes something that is not usual or expected?

Back

Peculiar

Front

compel

Back

To force somebody to do something

Front

If someone has an urge to do something that might be better left undone, what is this called?

Back

Compulsion

Front

How would you describe someone who acts in a wholehearted and sincere manner?

Back

Earnestly

Front

blemish

Back

A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something

Front

loomed

Back

It appeared as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object

Front

Seldom

Back

Almost never

Front

Which word means "actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic"?

Back

Genuine

Front

"Despise"

Back

To look down on intensely or feel dislike strongly