The Little Prince vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
primeval | belonging to the first ages; ancient |
Sahara Desert | the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa |
thunderstruck | extremely surprised; shocked |
asteroid | any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) |
baobab | African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread |
skirt (verb) | go around or along the edge of something |
apparition | the appearance of a ghostlike figure |
abash | cause to be embarrassed |
naively | in a naive manner |
vexed | causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution |
conceited | having an overly high opinion of oneself or one's appearance |
resounded | echoed |
lugubrious | mournful; gloomy |
scorned | Looked down upon by someone |
ephemeral | enduring a very short time |
humble | cause to be unpretentious |
perplexed | confused |
asunder | into parts or pieces |
mentor text | Books or other texts used as examples of excellent writing |
characterization | writers process of revealing the personality of a character |
theme | The main idea or meaning of a text. Often, this is an insight about human life revealed in a literary work |
allegory | a literary work in which the characters represent abstract ideas; a symbolic representation |
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