PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
VOCAB
By: Leah Fischer & Alex Vaughn
Tumult Disorderly agitation or
milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices.
Balderdash senseless, stupid, or exagg
erated talk or writing; nonsense
Pronouncements act of pronouncing (give judgments).
Palatinate The territory under
the jurisdiction of a palatine.
Flabbergast To overcome with surprise
and bewilderment; astound.
quagmire A situation that is
very difficult to escape from
Connotation An act or instance of connoting (to
imply or suggest something in addition to the literal or main meaning).
Undersecretary An official who is subordinate to
a principal secretary, as in the U.S. cabinet.
Ordinance A public injunction or regulation.
Reticence The state of being reticent, or reserved,
especially with regard to speaking freely.
Null Being or amounting to
nothing ;nil ;lacking; nonexistent.
Rig To assemble, install,
or prepare (often followed by up).
Brougham A four-wheeled, boxlike, closed
carriage for 2 or 4 people, having the drivers perch outside.
Chandeliers A decorative , sometimes ornate , light fixture
suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.
Timidly Characterized by or
indicating fear
Ragamuffin A child in ragged,
ill- fitting, dirty clothes.
Superfluous Unnecessary or
needless
Conveyance The act of conveying;
transmission; communication.
Shandrydan An old-fashioned hooded
chaise.
Charabanc A large bus used on sightseeing tours, especi
ally one with open sides and no center aisle.
Inquisitively Given to inquiry, research, or asking questions;
eager for knowledge; intellectually curious.
Symphony Symphony
orchestra
Luminous Radiating or
reflecting light; shining; bright.
Contradict To speak or declare
against.
Promontory A bluff, or part of a
plateau, overlooking a lowland
Ultramarine Any of various
other pigments.
Podium A low wall forming a
base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome
Pigment A coloring matter
or substance.
Concocting To prepare or make
by combining ingredients, especially in cookery.
Pandemonium Wild uproar or
unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos.
Disconsolately Without consolation or solace;
hopelessly unhappy ;inconsolable:
Knack a special skill, tale
nt, or aptitude
Staggering tending to stagger
or overwhelm
Conferred to consult together; compare o
pinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
Intimidated to overawe or cow, as through
the force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, etc.
Doffed to throw
off; get rid of
Dodecahedron A solid figure with 12 faces.
Rods A stick used
for measuring.
Billowy Characterized by
or full of billow; surging: a rough, billowy sea.
Strenuous Demanding or
requiring vigorous exertion; laborious.
Stealthily done, characterize
d, or acting by stealthily.
Ominous portending evil or harm
; foreboding; threatening; in suspicious:
Hindsight recognition of the realities
, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event
Tattered torn to tatters; ragged
Threadbare Meager, scanty, or po
or.
Grotesque odd or unnatural in
shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
Murmur a low, continuous
sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
Solitary alone; without
companions; unattended
Deliriously wild with exciteme
nt, enthusiasm
Immeasurably incapable of being meas
ured; limitless: