Synonyms
Dejected
Disheartened, disappointed
Impratical
Practical, sensible
A person who makes maps
Cartographer
"And she took a pinch of the invisible powder and threw it into the air with a 'BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM."
Onomatopoeia
What is for sale in the marketplace in Dictionopolis?
Letters and words
Unethical
Dishonest, wrong
Overwrought
Calm
Quizzically
''…collect all the wonderfully horrible and beautifully unpleasant noises…''
Who is the Humbug? Why is this name a pun?
Peculiar
Strange
Strenuous
Easy
Infer from incomplete evidence
Surmise
"What are you doing here?" growled the watch dog. "Just killing time" replied Milo.
Idiom
What happened at the marketplace between the Bee and the Beatle?
They get into an argument and knock all of the stalls in the marketplace down. The words get all jumbled up between the merchants.
Wistfully
Regretful, sad
Monotonuous
Interesting, exciting
To think moodily or anxiously about something
Brood
"Easy as falling off a log," cried the Earl, falling off the log with a thump.
Simile
What does Officer Shrift do to Milo?
Finds him guilty of ridiculous crimes and sentences him to six million years in prison.
Speculate
Guess
Doldrum
Playfulness
Perilous
"A friendly, cool breeze slapped playfully at the car, and the long shadows stretched out lazily from the trees and bushes."
Personification
What does Milo realize in prison?
How valuable an education in reading and writing can be. He vows to learn more about words