Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

damia A. (Malaysia)
by Roald Dahl
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  1. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
    For several hours, there was complete pandemonium in the little house, and it must have been nearly midnight before Mr Bucket was able to get rid of them so that Charlie could go to bed.
  2. flabbergasted
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
    They were too flabbergasted to speak.
  3. dumbfounded
    as if rendered speechless with astonishment and surprise
    They were dumbfounded.
  4. stagger
    walk with great difficulty
    They were staggered.
  5. reek
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
    Many men have bloodshot eyes and spend their mornings sitting on the ground, staring into space, reeking of sour, fermented home-brew.
  6. trifle
    a detail that is considered insignificant
    But as the Great Elevator continued to streak upward further and further away from the earth, even Charlie began to feel a trifle nervous.
  7. dreadful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
    She's still chewing that dreadful old piece of gum she's had for three months!
  8. abide
    dwell
    I can't abide ugliness in the factory.
  9. wretched
    deserving or inciting pity
    And the one remaining squirrel climbed up on to her shoulder and started tap-tap-tapping the wretched girl's head with its knuckles.
  10. announce
    make known
    The newspapers announced that the second Golden Ticket has been found.
Created on Fri Aug 30 03:07:08 EDT 2013

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