Chapter IX: The Ponds — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter IX: The Ponds

surfeit (noun)

An excessive amount of something; overindulgence.

provender (noun)

Animal feed; food or provisions, often used dismissively.

Coenobites (noun)

Members of a monastic community living under a common rule; monks.

cosmogonal (adjective)

Relating to the origin and creation of the universe or cosmos.

perennial (adjective)

Lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring or continually recurring.

cerulean (adjective)

Deep sky blue in color.

vitreous (adjective)

Resembling glass in appearance, transparency, or hardness.

pellucid (adjective)

Translucently clear; easily understood.

verdure (noun)

Lush green vegetation; the fresh green color of flourishing plants.

fathomed (verb)

Measured the depth of; understood after much thought.

selvage (noun)

The finished edge of fabric that prevents unraveling; a natural border.

fluviatile (adjective)

Of, relating to, or growing in rivers or streams.

piscine (adjective)

Of or relating to fish.

glaucous (adjective)

Of a dull grayish-green or blue-green color, often with a powdery bloom.

profaned (verb)

Treated with irreverence or contempt something regarded as sacred.

redolent (adjective)

Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of; fragrant or smelling of.

ichthyologists (noun)

Scientists who study fish.

congealed (verb)

Solidified, especially by cooling; changed from liquid to solid.