The Glossary of Unusual Words.
We feel that a big vocabulary is a wonderful thing to have, so while we’d love for children of all ages to enjoy this comic, we’re not going to insult your intelligence by using only common everyday words.
Don’t worry, kids! If you find a word on any page that you don’t know, come back here to this handy glossary! As the comic progresses, we’ll add any strange or unusual words to the list, sorted by page.
(Definitions are according to Dictionary.com)
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cache [kash] -noun
1. a hiding place, esp. one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.: She hid her jewelry in a little cache in the cellar.
2. anything so hidden: The enemy never found our cache of food.
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min⋅ion [min-yuhn] –noun
1. a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
2. a favored or highly regarded person.
3. a minor official.
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ab⋅solve [ab-zolv, -solv]
–verb (used with object), -solved, -solv⋅ing.
1. to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: The court absolved her of guilt in his death.
2. to set free or release, as from some duty, obligation, or responsibility (usually fol. by from): to be absolved from one’s oath.
3. to grant pardon for.
4. Ecclesiastical.
a. to grant or pronounce remission of sins to.
b. to remit (a sin) by absolution.
c. to declare (censure, as excommunication) removed.
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