Moby Dick, or The Whale
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| thence | from that place | |
| loiter | to linger aimlessly | |
| clinch | to settle | |
| deliberate | carefully weighed | |
| robust | strong and healthy | |
| torment | to worry | |
| judicious | using or shoing judgement at to action | |
| broil | to cook by direct heat | |
| cajole | to persuade by flattery or promises | |
| unbiased | not fair | |
| duly | in a due manner | |
| nigh | near in space | |
| dubious | doubtful | |
| pulpit | raised structure in church | |
| dilapidate | to allow | |
| queer | strange | |
| palsy | any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions | |
| sash | long band | |
| leviathan | a sea monster | |
| aggregate | formed by conjunction | |
| sojourn | to stay for a time in space | |
| hump | mountain ranges | |
| spout | stream | |
| dismal | causing gloom | |
| hammock | a hanging bed or a couch | |
| kink | a twist | |
| inexplicable | explained | |
| tenpin | a form of bowling | |
| dint | power | |
| trouser | lose fit pants | |
| vengeance | infliction of injury | |
| baton | a rod of lightweight metal fitted with a weighed bulb at each end | |
| tawny | of dark yellowish | |
| spermaceti | a pearly white waxy translucent obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale | |
| perennial | lasting | |
| mahogany | tropical American trees | |
| serene | calm | |
| maim | to deprive of the use of some of the body by wounding | |
| specimen | a part | |
| embalm | to keep in memory | |
| dexterity | skill | |
| wight | a human being | |
| talon | a claw | |
| lament | to feel sorrow | |
| billow | a great wave | |
| vague | not claerly | |
| crick | a sharp painful spasm of the muscles | |
| hearken | to listen | |
| concoct | to prepare | |
| vigor | active strength | |
| grotesque | odd | |
| quaint | having an old fashioned charm | |
| elastic | capable of returning to it | |
| grotesque | odd | |
| scowl | to draw down | |
| squall | a sudden violent gust of wind | |
| wilt | to lose strength | |
| timber | the wood of growing trees suitable for structual uses | |
| quaker | a popular name for a member of the religious society of friends | |
| census | a listing and property assessment of citizens | |
| indolent | causing little or no pain | |
| idle | not working or not active | |
| economical | avoiding waste | |
| doubloon | a former gold coin of spain | |
| dost | 2nd person of do | |
| swindle | to cheat out of money or other assets | |
| proportion | comparative relation between things | |
| splice | to join together | |
| lug | to pull | |
| stiver | a former nickle coin of the Netherlands | |
| celerity | swiftby ness | |
| lance | a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers | |
| diligent | constant in effort to accomplish something | |
| cologne | a mildly perfumed toilet water | |
| fibre | fiber | |
| apoplexy | a sudden , usually marked loss of bodily function due to occulusion of a blood vessel | |
| dyspepsia | to throw into disorder | |
| garnish | to provide | |
| pilau | rice cooked in meat | |
| lent | past tense of lend | |
| wharf | a structure built on the shore of | |
| deacon | a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest | |
| dere | dear | |
| glisten | sparkle | |
| deficiency | being absence of something needed | |
| mayhap | perhapsle | |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed | |
| ambiguous | open to | |
| astir | moving | |
| wigwam | an American Indian dwelling | |
| tong | to lift | |
| whalebone | an elastic horny substance growing in placr of teeth in the upper jaw of certain whales | |
| frantic | desperate or wild | |
| doodad | a decorative embellishment | |
| enshrine | to inclose in | |
| cordage | fiber and wire ropes | |
| slavish | base, mean | |
| conspire | to agree together | |
| epitaph | a commemorative inscription on a tomb | |
| advocate | to speak or write in favor of | |
| puss | a cat | |
| womb | the place in which anything is formed or produced | |
| ignominy | disgraceful | |
| anguish | acute distress | |
| didst | 2nd person of do | |
| squire | (in England) a country gentleman | |
| stubb | reduced to | |
| craven | a coward | |
| trudge | to walk | |
| wrought | worked | |
| residue | the part of a testator's estate that remains after the payment of all debts, charges | |
| sacre | devoted or deticated to a deity | |
| dina | vindicated | |
| superstition | a belief | |
| assert | to state with confidence | |
| sole | being the only way | |
| shroud | a cloth | |
| woe | trouble | |
| pivot | a pin, point which something rests and turns | |
| ivory | the hard white substance | |
| stool | a single seat seat on legs | |
| genial | warmly and pleasantly | |
| elapse | to slip or to pass by | |
| aught | anything whatever | |
| sentinel | a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching | |
| emerge | to appear out of or from behind something | |
| perpetual | lasting for all time | |
| threshold | the point at which something begins or changes | |
| berth | a bed, usually built-in, on a ship or a train | |
| scuttle | a small hatchway with a cover in the deck | |
| banister | a handrail supported by posts running up the outside edge of a staircase | |
| cripple | one that is partially disabled or lame | |
| kennel | a place where dogs are bred and trained and where people can leave their dogs while they are away | |
| bulwark | a structure such as a wall or fortification built to keep out attackers | |
| norse | relating to ancient or medieval Scandinavia, or its people or culture | |
| lurch | to lean or pitch suddenly to one side | |
| accost | to approach and stop somebody in order to speak to that person | |
| cudgel | a heavy stick used as a weapon | |
| slew | Past tense of slay | |
| flask | a small glass bottle, often with a long neck, of the type used in laboratory work | |
| cetology | the branch of zoology concerned with the study of whales, dolphins, and related mammals | |
| zoology | the branch of biology that involves the scientific study of animals and all aspects of animal life | |
| usurper | to use something without the right to do so | |
| preliminary | occurring before and leading up to something, especially an event of greater size and importance | |
| divisible | able to be divided, especially without leaving a remainder | |
| derive | to obtain something from a source, or come from a source | |
| rostrum | the beak-shaped prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley | |
| hull | the body of a ship, excluding other parts such as the masts and engines | |
| felony | a serious crime such as murder that is punished more severely than a misdemeanor | |
| derive | to obtain something from a source, or come from a source | |
| rostrum | the beak-shaped prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley | |
| hull | the body of a ship, excluding other parts such as the masts and engines | |
| felony | a serious crime such as murder that is punished more severely than a misdemeanor | |
| subaltern | an officer in the British Army of a rank below captain, especially a second lieutenant | |
| evince | to show a feeling or a quality clearly | |
| imperial | a tuft or point of hair grown on the chin or below the lower lip | |
| allude | to refer to something or somebody indirectly, without giving a precise name or explicit identification | |
| dexterous | characterized by ease and skill in physical movement, especially in using the hands and manipulating objects | |
| shaggy | growing long and unevenly | |
| periodical | published at regular intervals | |
| abstemious | not indulging in or characterized by excessive eating or drinking | |
| sullen | showing bad temper or hostility by a refusal to talk, behave sociably, or cooperate cheerfully | |
| edifice | a large or complex structure or organization | |
| descry | to catch sight of something | |
| cosy | U.K. spelling of cozy | |
| stilt | either of two poles with footrests high off the ground on which somebody balances and walks | |
| vagrant | a wanderer who has no permanent place to live | |
| ascribe | to believe or say that something was caused by a particular thing | |
| snug | warm and comfortable | |
| ejaculate | to eject semen from the penis during orgasm | |
| ebb | to recede from the land, as the tide falls | |
| shroud | something that covers or conceals something or somebody | |
| vehement | expressed with or showing conviction or intense feeling | |
| maul | to beat, batter, or tear at a person or animal | |
| vitality | abundant physical and mental energy, usually combined with a wholehearted and joyous approach to situations and activities | |
| whelm | to engulf or submerge something in water | |
| pewter | a silver-gray alloy of tin and lead sometimes containing antimony and copper | |
| imp | imperial | |
| keen | finely tuned and able to sense minor differences, distinctions, or details | |
| malignant | full of hate and showing a desire to harm others | |
| pennant | a small narrow triangular flag displayed on boats and ships for identification and signaling | |
| falter | to become unsure and hesitant | |
| banter | lighthearted teasing or amusing remarks that are exchanged between people | |
| latent | present or existing, but in an underdeveloped or unexpressed form | |
| dusk | the period of the day after the sun has gone below the horizon but before the sky has become dark | |
| tonic | a flavored and carbonated drink, served cold | |
| satiety | a state in which somebody has had enough or too much | |
| wilt | to droop or shrivel through lack of water, too much heat, or disease, or make a plant droop or shrivel | |
| crag | a steep rough mass of rock forming part of a cliff or mountain peak | |
| quarrie | an open excavation from which stone or other material is extracted by blasting, cutting, or drilling | |
| cove | a small bay on the shore of the sea or a lake, especially one that is enclosed by high cliffs | |
| halyard | a rope used to raise or lower something such as a sail or flag | |
| bowel | the deepest or innermost part of something | |
| appalling | causing shock or horror | |
| speculation | a conclusion, theory, or opinion based on incomplete facts or information | |
| monomania | an obsessive interest in a single thing, or a preoccupation with a single idea or thought | |
| bridal | for or associated with brides or weddings | |
| smote | past tense of smite | |
| delirious | irrational as a temporary result of a physical condition such as fever, poisoning, or brain injury. | |
| torment | to inflict torture, pain, or anguish on a person or animal | |
| lunacy | behavior that is regarded as unintelligent, inconsiderate, or misguided, or an example of it | |
| abhorrent | arousing strong feelings of repugnance or disapproval | |
| audacious | bold, daring, or fearless, especially in challenging assumptions or conventions | |
| naught | the number zero | |
| heighten | to make something such as a feeling or emotion greater or more intense, or become greater or more intense | |
| heraldic | belonging or relating to heraldry or heralds | |
| cohort | a united group of people | |
| bailiff | a court official whose tasks include supervising prisoners and keeping order in court during a trial | |
| pallid | having an unhealthily pale complexion | |
| evoke | to bring to mind a memory or feeling, especially from the past | |
| frantic | in a state in which it is impossible to keep feelings or behavior under control, usually through fear, worry, or frustration | |
| conceit | a high opinion of your own qualities or abilities, especially one that is not justified | |
| musk | a pungent and greasy secretion from a gland in the male musk deer. Use: perfume manufacture. | |
| incantation | the ritual chanting or use of supposedly magic words | |
| portentous | very serious and significant, especially with regard to future events | |
| annihilation | the complete destruction of something | |
| chap | to become sore and cracked by exposure to wind or cold | |
| efface | to remove or obliterate something by wearing away or rubbing out or some analogous process | |
| citation | an official document or speech that praises somebody's actions, accomplishments, or character | |
| affidavit | a written declaration made on oath before somebody authorized to administer oaths, usually setting out the statement of a witness for court proceedings | |
| miasmas | a harmful or poisonous emanation, especially one caused by burning or decaying organic matter | |
| irascriable | an association of nations, states, organizations, or businesses with common interests or goals | |
| renown | widespread fame or honor | |
| allegory | a work in which the characters and events are to be understood as representing other things and symbolically expressing a deeper, often spiritual, moral, or political meaning | |
| malice | the intention or desire to cause harm or pain to somebody | |
| sperm | a male reproductive cell gamete that has an oval head with a nucleus, a short neck, and a tail by which it moves to find and fertilize an ovum | |
| gainsaid | to say that something is false | |
| mediterranean | the Mediterranean Sea, or the lands bordering it | |
| gregarious | very friendly and sociable | |
| lurk | to move about furtively, or wait in a concealed position or a shadowy corner, especially with the intention of doing something wrong | |
| corporeal | relating to or involving the physical body rather than the mind or spirit | |
| mutiny | a rebellion against legal authority, especially by soldiers or sailors refusing to obey orders and, often, attacking their officers | |
| sultry | oppressively hot and damp | |
| turban | a man's headdress that consists of a long piece of fabric wrapped around the head or around a small cap, completely covering the hair, worn especially by some Sikhs and Muslims | |
| wallow | to lie down and roll around in something | |
| erect | in an upright position | |
| rivet | : a fastener with a head attached to a metal shaft that is passed through a hole in a material and flattened on the other side | |
| tendency | a way in which somebody or something typically behaves or happens, or is likely to react, behave, or happen | |
| negro | an offensive term for a black person, often considered an acceptable term in historically established phrases such as baseball's Negro Leagues | |
| ostentation | conspicuous or vulgar display of wealth and success, especially designed to impress people | |
| logger | a person or company in the business of harvesting trees for wood | |
| interval | a period of time between one event and the next | |
| ignite | to set fire to something, or catch fire | |
| binnacle | a support or mounting for a ship's compass | |
| inscrutable | not expressing anything clearly and thus hard to interpret | |
| evangelical | relating or belonging to any Protestant Christian church that emphasizes the authority of the Bible and salvation through the personal acceptance of Jesus Christ | |
| skewer | a thin metal or wooden rod with a sharp end used to hold meat or meat and vegetables during cooking | |
| swamp | an area of land, usually fairly large, that is always wet and is overgrown with various shrubs and trees | |
| welter | a confused or jumbled mass of something | |
| tribulation | great difficulty, affliction, or distress | |
| vicissitude | the fact of being variable | |
| legatee | a recipient of a bequest made in a will | |
| nautical | relating to sailors, ships, or seafaring | |
| tranquil | free of any disturbance or commotion | |
| hindmost | farthest back, or last | |
| nook | a quiet private place | |
| canonical | relating to or belonging to the biblical canon or a canon of artistic works established as genuine and complete | |
| indulge | to allow yourself or somebody else to experience something enjoyable | |
| beckon | to signal to somebody to approach with a movement of the hand or head | |
| pallid | having an unhealthily pale complexion | |
| banter | lighthearted teasing or amusing remarks that are exchanged between people | |
| forbade | Past tense of forbid | |
| inadequate | failing to reach an expected or required level or standard | |
| nurture | to give tender care and protection to a young child, animal, or plant, helping it to grow and develop | |
| provoke | to make somebody feel angry or indignant | |
| tassel | a bunch of loose parallel threads that are tied together at one end and used as a decoration, e.g. on curtains, cushions, or clothes | |
| twine | string or cord made from threads or strands that have been twisted together | |
| flog | to hit a person or animal very hard using something such as a whip, strap, or stick | |
| bowel | the part of the digestive system between the stomach and the anus or cloaca that digests and absorbs food. In mammals, the small intestine digests and absorbs food from the stomach, and the large intestine then absorbs most of the remaining water in the food | |
| rig | to fit out a boat or its mast with sails and rigging | |
| fluke | something surprising or unexpected that happens by accident | |
| descry | to catch sight of something | |
| scholar | a learned person, especially an academic specialist in one area of knowledge | |
| trod | past tense of tread | |
| inventive | good at creating new things | |
| dromedary | a camel with one hump.working, racing. Native to: North Africa, Southwest Asia | |
| manifold | of many different kinds | |
| depict | to describe or portray something in words | |
| fastidious | concerned that even the smallest details should be just right | |
| flank | the left or right side of a military formation | |
| implement | a useful piece of equipment, usually a specially shaped object designed to do a particular task | |
| omnipotent | possessing complete, unlimited, or universal power and authority | |
| strew | to scatter something, especially carelessly or untidily | |
| petrify | to cause a person or animal to become immobile with terror | |
| leviathan | in the Bible, a large beast or sea monster | |
| canst | an archaic form of the verb | |
| stiletto | a small dagger with a narrow tapering blade | |
| bowsprit | a beam that projects forward from the bow of a boat, to which the stays of the foremast are fastened | |
| brit | the young form of some fish including the herring and the sprat | |
| stiletto | a small dagger with a narrow tapering blade | |
| anaconda | city northwest of Butte, in southwestern Montana. It was home to the world's largest ore-smelting plant until 1980 | |
| disgorge | to pour out liquid, gas, or other contents in a gushing stream | |
| abate | to lessen or make something lessen gradually | |
| halter | a woman's garment, worn between the shoulders and waist, that fastens or passes behind the neck and leaves the arms, shoulders, and back bare | |
| chronicle | an account of events presented in chronological order | |
| hoist | to raise or lift somebody or something up, especially using a mechanical device such as a winch | |
| indolent | lethargic and not showing any interest or making any effort | |
| spasmodic | occurring at uneven intervals | |
| dilate | to become, or cause something to become, wider, larger, or stretched | |
| gore | to pierce the flesh of a person or animal with horns or tusks | |
| crotch | the part of the human body where the legs join the trunk | |
| hapless | unlucky or unfortunate | |
| idle | not working, operating, producing, or in use | |
| recline | to lean back into a supported sloping or horizontal position, usually in order to rest or relax | |
| feat | a remarkable act or achievement involving courage, skill, or strength | |
| quiescence | inactive or at rest | |
| genuine | having the qualities or value claimed | |
| capstan | a device consisting of a vertical rotatable drum around which a cable is wound. Use: moving heavy weights, hauling in ropes on a ship | |
| jovial | cheerful in mood or disposition | |
| expediency | the use of methods that bring the most immediate benefits, based on practical rather than moral considerations | |
| epicurean | devoted to sensual pleasures and luxury, especially good food | |
| dat | digital audiotape | |
| preach | to give a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially in church | |
| brig | a two-masted sailing ship with square-rigged sails on both masts | |
| blubber | the insulating fat of whales and other large ocean mammals. Use: source of oil, food. | |
| voraciousness | desiring or consuming food in great quantities | |
| gizzard | a thick-walled muscular sac in the alimentary tract of birds where food is broken down by muscular action and by small stones ingested for that purpose | |
| nourish | to give people, animals, or plants the substances they require to live, grow, or remain fit and healthy | |
| mould | Canadian, U.K. spelling of mold | |
| lobe | a rounded division or projection of an organ or part in the body, especially in the lungs, brain, or liver | |
| patronize | to treat somebody as if he or she were less intelligent or knowledgeable than yourself | |
| indite | to write or compose something such as a poem, letter, or speech | |
| incessant | continuing for a long time without stopping | |
| agonizing | extremely painful | |
| shamble | to walk clumsily keeping the feet close to the ground | |
| windlass | a device that uses a rope or cable wound around a revolving drum to pull and lift things, especially the mechanism on a ship to raise and lower the anchor | |
| careen | to move forward at high speed, swaying, lurching, or swerving from one side to the other | |
| startle | to disconcert or frighten a person or animal into making an involuntary movement, or become disconcerted or frightened by a sudden shock | |
| assuage | to provide relief from something distressing or painful | |
| friction | the rubbing of two objects against each other when one or both are moving | |
| vex | to make somebody slightly annoyed or upset, especially over a relatively unimportant matter | |
| vast | very great in number, size, amount, extent, or degree | |
| espy | to catch sight of or detect something | |
| quarantine | enforced isolation of people or animals that may have been exposed to a contagious or infectious disease, e.g. when entering a country | |
| incorruptible | incapable of being morally corrupted, especially incapable of being bribed or motivated by selfish or base interests | |
| peremptory | expecting to be obeyed and unwilling to tolerate disobedience, | |
| apostolic | relating to, given by, or on behalf of the pope | |
| archangel | a chief or principal angel | |
| flitch | a log cut lengthwise from a tree, ready for further processing at a mill | |
| fawn | a young deer, especially one that is unweaned or less than a year old | |
| adhere | to be conscientious in supporting or following somebody or something | |
| laudanum | a solution of opium in alcohol. Use: formerly, for pain relief. | |
| relinquish | to renounce or surrender something | |
| bedevil | to be a continual source of problems or irritation to something or somebody | |
| epidemic | an outbreak of a disease that spreads more quickly and more extensively among a group of people than would normally be expected | |
| bilious | unsettled in the stomach, as if about to vomit | |
| oarsman | a man who rows a boat, especially as part of a team of rowers | |
| divinity | the quality associated with being God, a god, or a goddess | |
| credulous | too easily convinced that something is true | |
| blaspheme | to swear in a way that insults religion | |
| hemp | a tough fiber made from the stems of an Asian plant. Use: canvas, rope, paper, cloth | |
| multitudinous | very great in number | |
| tepid | slightly warm | |
| bellow | to shout something in a loud deep voice | |
| ignoble | dishonorable and contrary to the high standards of conduct expected of somebody | |
| capsize | to overturn on the surface of water, or cause a boat to overturn | |
| oakum | hemp or jute fibers, especially from old ropes unraveled and soaked in tar. Use: formerly, sealant for gaps between the planks in a wooden boat's hull. | |
| overburden | to place too much weight or worry on somebody or something | |
| cholera | an acute and often fatal intestinal disease that produces severe gastrointestinal symptoms and is usually caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae | |
| beelzebub | the devil, or one of the chief devils in hell | |
| pannier | a large basket, often one of a pair, that is placed on the back of a horse, donkey, or other pack animal | |
| discriminate | to treat one person or group worse than others or better than others, usually because of a prejudice about race, ethnicity, age, religion, or gender | |
| barnacle | a small invertebrate animal with a shell that clings to rocks and ships and draws food to itself by using slender hairs cirri. Subclass | |
| slab | a thick flat broad piece of something, especially when cut or trimmed | |
| joist | any of the parallel beams of wood, metal, or concrete that support a floor, roof, or ceiling | |
| fissure | a long narrow crack or opening, especially in rock | |
| contrivance | a plan intended to deceive | |
| venerable | worthy of respect as a result of great age, wisdom, remarkable achievements, or similar qualities | |
| placid | tending or appearing to be calm and not easily excited, upset, or disturbed | |
| vestige | a trace or sign of something that is no longer present | |
| nonce | the present time | |
| rind | the thick tough outer skin of a fruit | |
| obstruct | to cause a blockage in a road, course, or passage | |
| elasticity | the ability of an object or substance to return quickly to its original shape and size after being bent, stretched, or squashed | |
| err | to make a mistake or do an incorrect thing | |
| tendon | an inelastic cord or band of tough white fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or other part | |
| tierce | in the Roman Catholic Church, the third of the seven separate hours canonical hours that are set aside for prayer each day | |
| replenish | to restock depleted items or material | |
| tun | a large cask for beer or wine | |
| pelisse | a cloak, coat, or jacket lined or trimmed with fur, often worn as part of a military uniform, e.g. by members of the Hussar regiments | |
| nimble | agile, fast, and light in movement | |
| alter | to make changes to something or somebody, or be changed or become different | |
| pail | same as bucketen | |
| cistern | a tank for storing water, especially one connected to a toilet | |
| smiten | to hit somebody or something with a hard blow | |
| brisk | done quickly and energetically | |
| dainty | delicate and pretty | |
| grandeur | the quality of being great or grand and very impressive | |
| alpine | relating to the Alps | |
| physiognomy | the features of somebody's face, especially when they are used as indicators of that person's character or temperament | |
| magi | in the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism, a priest | |
| superincumbent | lying or resting on or above something | |
| delusion | a persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence, especially as a symptom of a psychiatric condition | |
| egress | the act of coming or going out of a place | |
| fraternity | a social society for men who are students at a college or university, with a name consisting of individually pronounced Greek letters. | |
| incarnate | having a bodily form, especially a human form | |
| embellish | to increase the beauty of something by adding ornaments or decorations | |
| sceptical | tending not to believe or accept things but to question them | |
| pagan | one who is not Christian,Muslim or Jew | |
| incarcerate | to put somebody in prison | |
| supposition | something that it is suggested might be true, or that is accepted as true on the basis of some evidence but without proof | |
| abominable | extremely repugnant or offensive | |
| unctuousness | attempting to charm or convince somebody in an unpleasantly suave, smug, or smooth way | |
| spigot | an indoor faucet | |
| spiracle | a small vent in a lava flow that allows the escape of built-up gases | |
| vivify | to cause somebody or something to come to life | |
| olfactory | used in smelling or relating to the sense of smell | |
| opine | to express an opinion, or express something as your opinion | |
| prodigious | great in amount, size, or extent | |
| acrid | unpleasantly strong and bitter in smell or taste | |
| acrid | unpleasantly strong and bitter in smell or taste | |
| hypothesis | a statement that is assumed to be true for the sake of argument | |
| infidel | somebody who does not believe in a major religion, especially Christianity or Islam | |
| warble | to sing with trills and often changing notes | |
| crescentic | the Moon or a planet before and after it is full, when it has less than half its disk illuminated | |
| wreath | a circular arrangement of flowers or greenery placed as a memorial on a grave, hung up as a decoration, or put on somebody's head as a sign of honor | |
| dire | characterized by severe, serious, or desperate circumstances | |
| lily | a perennial plant that grows from a bulb. Flowers: single, large, sometimes trumpet-shaped. Genus Lilium | |
| peninsular | a narrow piece of land that juts out from the mainland into an area of water | |
| strait | a narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water | |
| remora | a bony saltwater fish with a suction disk on the top of its head that it uses to attach itself to a larger fish or a ship's hull | |
| brackish | somewhat salty, especially from being a mixture of fresh and salt water | |
| coronation | the ceremony or act of crowning a monarch | |
| hover | to float or flutter in the air without moving very far from the same spot | |
| precedent | an action or decision that can be used subsequently as an example for a similar decision or to justify a similar action | |
| throb | to beat or pulsate in a rapid forceful way | |
| fetter | a chain or shackle fastened to somebody's ankles or feet | |
| embed | to fix something or become fixed in a surrounding mass | |
| ail | to cause pain or discomfort to somebody or something | |
| wane | to show a decreasing illuminated surface between a full moon and new moon | |
| serenely | to show a decreasing illuminated surface between a full moon and new moon | |
| central | in, near, or forming the middle of something | |
| sunder | to separate something into parts, especially by force, or be separated in this way | |
| waif | a homeless or friendless person, especially an abandoned child | |
| wondrous | wondrously or extraordinarily | |
| decline | to give a polite refusal to an invitation | |
| harem | in a traditional Muslim home, the separate private quarters reserved for wives and concubines | |
| jurisprudence | the philosophy or science of law | |
| sinew | strength, power, or resilience | |
| emolument | a payment for work done | |
| bulbous | rounded and swollen-looking | |
| sinecure | a job or position that provides a regular income, but requires little or no work | |
| fob | a chain or ribbon used to attach a pocket watch to a vest | |
| jackal | a wild animal resembling a dog, with long legs, large ears, and a bushy tail, that often hunts in packs and feeds on small game, fruit, and the carcasses of dead animals. Native to: Africa, South Asia. Genus Canis. | |
| guernsey | a light-brown and white dairy cow that produces rich milk, belonging to a breed originating on the island of Guernsey | |
| druggist | a pharmacist who runs a drugstore | |
| ambergris | a gray waxy substance, consisting mainly of cholesterol, secreted from the intestines of the sperm whale. It is found floating in tropical waters or on beaches. Use: perfume-making. | |
| dyspepsia | acid indigestion | |
| myrrh | an aromatic resinous gum obtained from various trees and bushes that are native to Africa and southern Asia. Use: in perfume, incense, and medicinal preparations. | |
| sequel | a movie, novel, or play that continues a story begun in a previous movie, novel, or play | |
| chock | a block of wood or metal used to prevent a wheel from turning, an object from moving, or to support something when it is raised off the ground | |
| spangle | a small shiny piece of metal or plastic used for decoration on clothing | |
| clove | a dried aromatic flower bud. Use: as a spice. | |
| befell | to happen, or happen to somebody, especially through the unexpected workings of chance or fate | |
| serpentine | winding and twisting, with many bends and curves | |
| mollifiy | to calm or soothe somebody who is angry or upset | |
| petulance | ill-tempered or sulky in a peevish manner | |
| mincer | to cut meat or vegetables into very small pieces | |
| rapt | involved in, fascinated by, or concentrating on something to the exclusion of everything else | |
| klin | a specialized oven or furnace used for industrial processes such as firing clay for pottery or bricks and for drying materials such as hops or timber | |
| remorseless | showing no pity or compassion | |
| vengeful | having or showing a strong desire for revenge | |
| cycloid | resembling a circle | |
| emblazon | to decorate or adorn something such as clothing with bright colors or a symbol or picture | |
| caper | a playful leap or dancing step | |
| kindred | close to somebody or something else because of similar qualities or interests | |
| convulsively | sudden, jerky, or uncontrollable | |
| replenishes | to restock depleted items or material | |
| vial | a small glass bottle, especially one for medicines | |
| verdigris | a green or greenish blue deposit patina of copper carbonates on copper, brass, and bronze that is caused by atmospheric corrosion | |
| quito | capital city of Ecuador, situated in the north of the country | |
| almanack | an annual publication that includes a calendar for the year as well as astronomical information and details of anniversaries and events | |
| zodiac | a narrow band in the sky in which the movements of the major planets, Sun, and Moon take place, astrologically divided into twelve sections named for the major constellations | |
| avow | to state or affirm that something is true | |
| sanity | the condition of being mentally healthy and able to make rational decisions | |
| hist | web | |
| mallet | a tool with a large usually wooden or metal head that is used for driving another tool such as a chisel or for striking or molding a material. The head of a mallet is larger than that of a hammer and usually cylindrical in shape. | |
| ingenious | possessing cleverness and imagination | |
| humored | having a particular character or frame of mind | |
| barb | U.K. Broadcasters' Audience Research Board | |
| hydrophobia | an extremely intense aversion to water, especially the fear of drinking water or other liquids | |
| ceylon | sland country in South Asia, off the tip of southeastern India in the Indian Ocean. It became an independent member of the British Commonwealth in 1948 | |
| emetic | causing a person or animal to vomit | |
| decanter | a decorative bottle with a stopper, used for holding and serving alcoholic drinks | |
| auspice | a sign or token for the future, especially a happy or promising one | |
| dilute | to make something thinner or weaker by adding water or another liquid, or to become thinner or weaker in this way | |
| elucidate | to explain or clarify something | |
| dissect | to cut and separate the parts of animal or plant specimens for scientific or medical study | |
| arsenide | a chemical compound of arsenic and a metal | |
| plumage | the feathers that cover a bird's body, considered collectively | |
| laden | carrying a load, usually a heavy load | |
| cerebellum | the part of the brain located directly behind the front part cerebrum, typically consisting of two hemispheres connected by a thin central region, and serving to control and coordinate muscular activity and maintain balance. In humans, it lies between the back of the medulla oblongata and the underside of the posterior part of the cerebral hemispheres. | |
| congenial | pleasant and suited to somebody's character or tastes | |
| attenuate | to reduce the size, strength, or density of something, or become thinner, weaker, or less dense | |
| taper | to become narrower at one end, especially gradually, or make something do this | |
| chirography | the art of handwriting | |
| cetacean | a large ocean mammal that has a streamlined body with forelimbs modified as flippers, no hind limbs, and a blowhole on the back, e.g. a whale or a dolphin | |
| disinterred | to expose something that was hidden | |
| marl | a naturally occurring fine crumbly mixture of clay and limestone, often containing shell fragments and sometimes other minerals | |
| antiquity | ancient history, especially the period of time during which the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations flourished | |
| elaborate | having many different parts or a lot of detail, and organized in a complicated way | |
| siam | Former name for Thailand until 1939 | |
| songster | Same as poet | |
| grove | a small group of trees | |
| felicity | happiness or contentment | |
| beget | to be the cause of something | |
| progeny | an offspring of a person, animal, or plant | |
| transpire | to become known or be disclosed | |
| accumulate | to collect or obtain a large amount of something over a period of time | |
| satanic | relating to Satan or the worship of Satan | |
| auxiliary | acting to support or supplement a group of people | |
| capricious | tending to make sudden unexpected changes | |
| pincer | a large jointed front claw of some crustaceans and arachnids such as the lobster and scorpion, used for grasping things | |
| antediluvian | extremely old-fashioned or outdated | |
| soliloquize | to speak a soliloquy in the course of a play | |
| pedlar | U.K. Same as peddler | |
| spavin | an ailment of horses involving a swelling or enlargement of the hock joint | |
| confinement | restriction or limitation within the boundaries or scope of something | |
| interflow | to merge into a single stream | |
| lumber | trees that have been sawed and prepared for use in building, woodworking, or cabinetmaking | |
| aver | to assert something confidently | |
| hieroglyphic | relating to or written in hieroglyphs | |
| somnambulism | walking while asleep | |
| archipelago | a group or chain of islands | |
| inpenetrable | not able to be passed through or entered | |
| eternal | lasting for all time without beginning or end | |
| refuge | a sheltered or protected state safe from something threatening, harmful, or unpleasant | |
| omen | something that happens that is regarded as a sign of how somebody or something will fare in the future | |
| seam | the line along which pieces of cloth or leather are joined by sewing | |
| dent | to make a shallow depression in the surface of something by hitting it or putting pressure on it, or receive a depression through pressure | |
| forge | a workshop where metal is heated and shaped into objects by hammering | |
| weld | to join together pieces or parts of some material by heating them and hammering or using other pressure to make them fuse, or be joined in this way | |
| melancholy | feeling or making somebody feel a thoughtful or gentle sadness | |
| penetrate | to enter or pass through something, e.g. by piercing it or forcing a way in | |
| verdure | the green color associated with lush vegetation | |
| brazen | showing or expressing boldness and a complete lack of shame | |
| grit | small pieces of sand or stone | |
| linger | to delay leaving somewhere because of reluctance to go | |
| vesper | a bell rung in the evening, e.g. to summon worshipers to vespers | |
| invoke | to call upon a greater power such as God or a spirit for help | |
| hearse | a vehicle in which a coffin is carried to a funeral or a dead person is transported to a funeral home immediately after death | |
| derision | contempt and mockery | |
| cabalistic | mysterious or esoteric | |
| insulate | to protect or isolate somebody from something, especially from something unpleasant or undesirable | |
| quadrant | a 90ยบ arc representing one fourth of the circumference of a circle | |
| trample | to tread heavily, or tread heavily on something or somebody so as to cause damage or injury | |
| gamy | having a strong flavor like that of a wild bird or animal that is hunted for food | |
| privileges | an advantage, right, or benefit that is not available to everyone | |
| defy | to challenge openly somebody's or something's authority or power by refusing to obey a command or regulation | |
| corpus | a body of writings by a particular person, on a particular subject, or of a particular type | |
| tiller | the means by which a small boat is steered, consisting of a handle attached to the rudder | |
| contrary | not at all in agreement with something | |
| mast | breast, nipple, mammary gland | |
| skewer | a thin metal or wooden rod with a sharp end used to hold meat or meat and vegetables during cooking | |
| tarpaulin | a heavy waterproof material, especially treated canvas, used as a covering and to protect things from moisture | |
| spasmodic | occurring at uneven intervals | |
| wonted | usual or typical | |
| aft | toward or at the rear of a ship, submarine, or aircraft | |
| vicissitude | unexpected changes, especially in somebody's fortunes | |
| falsify | to alter something in order to deceive | |
| spar | a member of the women's branch of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. The unit was disbanded in 1946. | |
| stealthily | secretive, furtive, or cunning | |
| chariot | a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle without seats, used in ancient times in races, warfare, or processions | |
| clench | to close your teeth or fist tightly, e.g. when angry | |
| palpable | so intense as to be almost able to be felt physically | |
| mar | to spoil or detract from something | |
| kelson | a metal or wooden beam attached to the upper side of a boat's keel to reinforce it | |
| invert | to reverse the order, position, or arrangement of something | |
| slunk | to move or behave quietly and secretively | |
| lo | used to draw attention to something | |
| buoy | a large anchored float, often equipped with lights or bells, that serves as a guide or warning to ships | |
| caulk | to make a boat or the seams between its planks watertight by filling the seams with waterproof material such as pitch | |
| cobble | a small rounded stone used for paving streets | |
| tinker | a clumsy or unskillful worker, especially at repair work | |
| calk | a metal spike on a horseshoe to prevent slipping | |
| stash | a secret store of something such as money or valuables | |
| crupper | a strap that passes under the tail of a horse and is attached to a saddle or harness to prevent it from sliding forward | |
| bier | a table on which a casket or a corpse is placed | |
| bosom | the chest of a man or woman | |
| anvil | a sturdy piece of iron onto which heated metal is placed to be beaten into the required shape, especially by a blacksmith | |
| bough | a large main branch of a tree, from which smaller branches grow | |
| malady | a physical or psychological disorder or disease | |
| epaulet | a decoration on the shoulder of a jacket or coat, especially on a military uniform. In officers' dress, epaulets are usually made of gold or silver braid | |
| despot | a tyrant or ruler with absolute powers | |
| incommodivous | uncomfortable because lacking in space | |
| ere | before or earlier in time than | |
| buriar | the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into the ground or into the sea | |
| foreboding | a feeling that something bad is going to happen | |
| firmament | the sky, considered as an arch | |
| czar | especially for dealing with a particular issue or problem | |
| innocence | the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense | |
| cankerous | an evil or corrupting influence that spreads and is difficult to wipe out | |
| emblem | something that visually symbolizes an object, idea, group, or quality | |
| bowl | an open container, usually round in shape and wider than it is deep, typically used for holding food and liquids | |
| scythe | an implement with a long handle and a long curved single-edged blade, used to cut grass, crops, or similar plants by swinging the blade horizontally close to the ground | |
| dictat | to rule over or make decisions for others with absolute authority, or attempt to do so | |
| pleat | a vertical fold in cloth or other material, usually one of a number, sewn into position or pressed flat | |
| pennon | a long narrow flag, usually triangular, tapering, or divided at the end, originally carried on a lance by a medieval knight | |
| coincident | happening at the same time, or occupying the same position in space | |
| agitate | to make somebody feel anxious, nervous, or disturbed | |
| leeward | situated away from the wind, or on the side of something, especially a boat, that is away or sheltered from the wind | |
| anon | at an unspecified future time | |
| bated | in anxious or excited anticipation | |
| abide | to find somebody or something acceptable or bearable | |
| thine | belonging to or associated with you, when | |
| trend | a general tendency, movement, or direction | |
| writ | a written court order demanding that the addressee do or stop doing whatever is specified in the order | |
| awe | a feeling of amazement and respect mixed with fear that is often coupled with a feeling of personal insignificance or powerlessness | |
| mane | a large amount of thick long hair on somebody's head | |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident or piece of bad luck | |
| impiety | a lack of due reverence for God or religion | |
| blasphemy | disrespect for God or sacred things | |
| heliotrope | a hairy plant of the borage family. Flowers: small, fragrant, white or purple, in | |
| moss | a simple nonflowering plant bryophyte that has short stems with small leaves arranged in spirals and resembling scales, and inhabits moist shady sites | |
| cloven | split or divided into two parts | |
| hemp | a tough fiber made from the stems of an Asian plant. Use: canvas, rope, paper, cloth. | |
| berg | Same as iceberg | |
| corpse | a dead body, especially of a human being | |
| fagged | feeling very tired or worn out | |
| volition | the act of exercising the will | |
| flume | a theme park ride involving boats on a water chute | |
| pagan | an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody who does not acknowledge the God of the Bible, Torah, or Koran | |
| incommode | to cause inconvenience to somebody | |
| ethanal | a colorless volatile liquid with a pungent smell. Use: manufacture of acetic acid, acetic anhydride, and butanol |
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