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: