Roald Dahl "Boy Tales of Childhood" - Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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ambition

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A strong desire to achieve success or a particular goal.

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bustling

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Full of energetic and noisy activity.

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chateau

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A large country house or castle in France.

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defeated

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Having been beaten or overcome in a contest or struggle.

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excruciating

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Intensely painful or agonizing.

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Foliage

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The leaves of a plant or tree, collectively.

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glorious

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Magnificent or worthy of admiration.

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harboured

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To provide shelter or refuge; to keep in the mind.

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Inconvenience

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Inconvenience is a state of being troublesome or causing difficulty.

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intertwining

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The act of twisting or weaving together.