The Snowman Glossary

by Raymond Briggs

The Snowman Glossary

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Dilemma

Puzzle, difficulty

Curtailed

Trimmed, reduced

Disdain

Contempt, arrogance

Ornate

Adorned, decorated

Unmitigated

Absolute, total

Plethora

Excess

Fiscal

Economic, related to finance

Antipathy

Hate, dislike

Scrupulous

Diligent, thorough

Pragmatic

Realistic, practical

Ramify

Diverge, divide

Persecute

Oppress, punish

Repudiate

Abandon, reject

Annihilate

Erase, destroy

Abrasive

Rubbing, polishing

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