Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Chapters 4-5 Vocabulary words (June 9, 2020)

1. deserted (adj) (of a place) empty of people
>>
2. furnace (n) a container that is heated to a very high temperature, so that substances that
are put inside it, such as metal, will melt or burn
>>
3. confectionery (n) sweets or chocolate
>>
4. dotty (adj) slightly strange or mentally ill
>>
5. glisten (v) to shine by reflecting light from a wet or smooth surface
>>
6. astonishing (adj) very surprising
>>
7. afford (v) to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time
>>
8. whir (v) (especially of machines) to make a soft, continuous sound like a wheel turning very quickly
>>
9. notice (n) (a board, piece of paper, etc. containing) information or instructions
>>
10. smooth something out (phrasal verb) to make (something) smooth or flat
>>