The Wizard of Oz (Film)

The Wizard of Oz (Film) Glossary

anemia

A medical condition characterized by a lack of proper amount of iron in the blood which creates a feeling of weakness.

aver

To legally state that something must be the case.

beneficent

Lacking an ability to do harm and possessing a desire to do good.

bide

To wait.

bovine

Cow-like.

caliginous

So obscure as to be downright hard to see.

cataclysmic

Relating to a seismic and intense natural event.

effrontery

An unexpected display of great impertinence.

fret

To worry obsessively.

liquidate

To kill or otherwise bring to an end.

menace

A particularly dangerous threat.

meritorious

Worthy of recognition.

muddled

Left in a state of confusion or lack of clarity about things.

prowess

Expertise, skill, mastery.

pusillanimous

Lacking courage.

rubbish

something worthless; trash; metaphorically, nonsense.

squawk

A loud and intensely high-pitched sound often indicating disapproval or complaint.

tedious

Something that is mind-numbingly routine with no variation or change to stimulate interest.

tinker

To mess around with something that is broken or not working at peak capacity, despite not really knowing how to fix it.

vernacular

A specific set of words, phrases and idioms common to a given group.

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