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Vocabulary in The Hunting of the Snark (view source)

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*Will-o'-the-wisp - initially a fairy carrying a wisp of light (fire) who could never be caught, and now any elusive goal
 
*Will-o'-the-wisp - initially a fairy carrying a wisp of light (fire) who could never be caught, and now any elusive goal
 
*Boojums - pronounced ˈbü-jəm, a desert tree that is tall and spiny, and lives a long time
 
*Boojums - pronounced ˈbü-jəm, a desert tree that is tall and spiny, and lives a long time
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*cress - leaves used in salads, such as watercress and garden cress
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*cress - leaves used in salads, suc as watercress and garden cress
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*conundrum - pronounced kə-nŭn′drəm, a riddle or dilemma
 
*antediluvian - pronounced ˌan-ti-də-ˈlü-vē-ən, before the [[Great Flood]], or anything ancient and outdated such as a viewpoint or car
 
*antediluvian - pronounced ˌan-ti-də-ˈlü-vē-ən, before the [[Great Flood]], or anything ancient and outdated such as a viewpoint or car
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*thimble - pronounced thĭm′-bəl, a small metal cup worn to protect a finger during sewing, or a tubular sleeve in machinery, or a metal rung fitted in sail's eye as protection against chafing.
 
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