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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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