"Uncommon Nonsense”- The Unknown Vocabulary of Alice in Wonderland
“And what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversation?”
Unknown words sorted by page number
- Anon (11)- in a short time, soon
- Antipathy (3)- a natural aversion or repugnance
- Lory (15)- a type of small Australasian parrot
- Draggled (16)- soiled, dragging
- Usurpation (17)- illegal seizure and occupation of a throne
- Comfit (18)- a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit
- Cur (19)- a mean, cowardly person
- Suet (36)- hard, fatty tissue of animals used in cooking
- Livery (42)- a distinctive uniform or badge
- Knave (64)- an unprincipled, dishonest, or untrustworthy person
- Impertinent (69)- intrusive or disrespectful
- Sluggard (86)- a person who is habitually sluggish or lazy
- Frontispiece (89)- an illustrated page preceding the title page of a book
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