The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans! Glossary

by Lemony Snicket

The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans! Glossary

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To crane

to stretch one's neck to see something better

Disgruntled

annoyed

To engulf

to immerse

Redundant

pointless

To ensnare

to trap

Affectation

a type of behavior that has the purpose of impressing another person

Surrogate

(of a person) a substitute

To scram

to get away from someone or something, to run away

Paragon

an object or person used as a model of excellence

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