Alice in Wonderland Flashcards

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Dormouse

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A small, furry-covered rodent
This is a small dormouse.

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indignantly

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Angrily, resentfully
He asked indignantly.

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Civil

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Polite, respectful
Helena is a very civil person.

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Remarks

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A comment
I agree with his remarks.

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Severity

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seriously, harch
The severity of his actions was visible.

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Riddle

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Conundrum, puzzle
Stop talking in riddles.

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Hastily

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Fastly, horridly, quicky
This was done hastily.

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Uneasily

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Uncomfortably
Renata approached uneasily.

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meekly

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compliantly, submissively
He obeyed meekly.

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Bread crumbs

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Little particles of bread
There are bread crumbs all over the table.

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To grumble

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To complain, to murmur
He grumbled constantly.

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Gloomily

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Darkly, dimly
Stop acting so gloomily.

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to mutter

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to murmur
You are always muttering.

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Puzzled

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confused, perplexed
The answer left him puzzled.

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slight

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small
Slight insecurities were seen on his face.

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Wearily

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tiredly
“I’m so tired,” he said wearily.

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Contemptuosly

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Disdainfully, scornfully
It was done contemptuously.

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Cautiously

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Carefully
He have to approach this cautiously.

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In a twinkling

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In a moment/jiffy/wink
I’ll be bak in a twinkling.

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mournfully

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Sadly, scornfully
“He was a good man,” he said mournfully.

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To quarrel

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To argue, to fight verbally
Go quarrel elsewhere.

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To bawl out

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To shout out
“Yes!” she bawled out.

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Savage

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wild, barbarian
Don’t act like a savage.

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Between whiles

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In the meantime
I put the cake in the oven, and in between whiles I watched a movie.

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To venture

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To dare
Who ventures to ask such stupid questions?

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Alarmed at

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Scared of
He was alarmed at the monster.

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Hoarse

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Harsh
You shouldn’t have been so hoarse with her.

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Feeble

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Weak
You are very feeble.

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To plead

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To beg
And so they pleaded to watch the match.

30
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Treacle

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Molasses, syrup
That is some tasty treacle

30
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Treacle

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Molasses, syrup
That is some tasty treacle.

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Sulkuly

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uncheerfully, sullenly
He started muttering sulkuly.

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Triumphantly

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Victoriously
The next day, the team entered triumphantly.

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Earnestly

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Seriously
“I’m going to fail this test,” Marija said earnestly.

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Humbly

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Modestly, submissively
He exited humbly.

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a doze

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a nap
I don’t have time for a doze.

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To consent

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To agree
Do you consent to the terms and conditions?

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Rudness

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Impoliteness
Such rudeness was unbelievable to Mr Blak.

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Instantly

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Immediately
He jumped instantly.

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To nibble

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To eat in small bites.
He nibbled like a mouse.

40
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Flower-bed

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a garden plot in which flowers are grown
That flower bed is so lovely.

41
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List some peculiar things in the chapter.

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Time is alive and sensitive; March Hare insulted it.
When they want a new cup, they move up one place, so just one person gets a new one.
They don’t run out of supplies.
They are very polite, communicate formally, and care about manners.
Hatter is mad because the breaths lead when making hats.
Alice doesn’t know a single story.
In Dormouse’s story, the characters live on a treacle at the bottom of a well to learn how to draw.
Riddles have no answers.