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THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES by Hans Christian Andersen |
chase | |
n. hunting of wild animals, used with the |
accustomed | |
a. commonly used or practiced; usual a. in the habit of or adapted to |
merrily | |
ad. in a joyous manner |
rogue | |
n. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
splendid | |
a. having great beauty and splendor |
cause | |
v. compel by command, authority, or force |
loom | |
n. a frame or machine to form a cloth |
knapsack | |
n. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder |
elapse | |
v. pass or go by |
simpleton | |
n. a person lacking intelligence or common sense |
knave | |
n. a tricky deceitful fellow |
impostor | |
n. a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
viz | |
ad. (videlicet) that is to say, namely |
diligence | |
n. steady, earnest, and energetic effort |
crafty | |
a. marked by skill in deception |
exquisite | |
a. delicately beautiful a. lavishly elegant and refined |
workmanship | |
n. skill in an occupation or trade |
approbation | |
n. official recognition or approval |
on no account | |
ad. under no circumstances |
retinue | |
n. the group following and attending to some important person |
strain | |
v. force to make a strenuous or unusually great effort |
riband | |
n. a ribbon used especially as a decoration |
grandee | |
n. a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal |
mantle | |
n. a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes |
cobweb | |
n. the network spread by a spider |
courtier | |
n. an attendant at the court of a sovereign |
canopy | |
n. a cover fixed or carried above a person of high rank or a sacred object |
bedchamber | |
n. a room used primarily for sleeping |
train | |
n. a part of a gown that trails behind the wearer |
vex | |
v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress |
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