Chapter 106 - Ahab's Leg — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 106 - Ahab's Leg

precipitating (adjective)

Done with excessive haste or rashness; headlong and impetuous.

thwart (noun)

A bench or seat across a boat, on which rowers sit.

lusty (adjective)

Strong, vigorous, and healthy in appearance.

pervading (adjective)

Spreading throughout; extending to every part.

insensible (adjective)

Unconscious; lacking awareness or sensation.

casualty (noun)

An accident or mishap, especially one causing injury (archaic usage).

monomaniac (noun/adjective)

A person obsessed with a single idea or subject to an unreasonable degree.

felicity (noun)

Intense happiness; great joy or bliss.

primogenitures (noun)

The state of being the firstborn; here used figuratively to mean original sources or first origins.

ineffaceable (adjective)

Impossible to erase, remove, or forget; permanent.

recluseness (noun)

The state of living in seclusion or isolation from others.

direful (adjective)

Extremely bad, dreadful, or causing terror.

synod (noun)

A council or assembly, especially one of church officials; here used metaphorically for a gathering of supernatural forces.

vindictive (adjective)

Having or showing a strong desire for revenge; spiteful.

potentates (noun)

Monarchs or rulers with great power and authority.

functionary (noun)

A person who holds an official position or performs a particular function or duty.