Phantom Tollbooth vocabulary 1

What is the meaning of wordplay?

• Playful or clever use of words to create humor

• Carefully choose words

• Loud noise

• Day Dreams or visions

What does peculiar mean?

• Uncomfortable

• Sad or lethargic

• Not knowing

• Abnormal or different from the usual expectation

What does wisdom mean?

• Wrong act dishonestly in return for money

• accumulated knowledge or learning

• Loud noises

• not knowing facts

What does ignorance mean?

• Loud noise

• Choice of words or phrases used in writing

• Cheerless

• A state of not knowing; lack of awareness or education

What does expectations mean?

• Goals

• Not knowing facts

• Beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future

• Knowing facts

What does lethargy mean?

• Choice of words in speech

• A state of having very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest or feeling

• Dishonest in exchange for money

• Loud noise

What does killing time mean?

• Wasting time

• Loud noise

• Goals

• Lack of knowing

What does diction mean?

• Peace

• Choice of words in speech or writing

• Goals

• Not knowing

What does doldrums mean?

• Loud noise

• Goals

• A boring, gloomy place or state of mind

• Argument

What does surreal mean?

• Loud noise

• Argument

• Goals or dreams

• Bizarre , weird, or eerie; having dream like quality