Chapter 107 - The Carpenter — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 107 - The Carpenter

sultanically (adverb)

In the manner of a sultan; with supreme, imperial authority and grandeur.

collateral (adjective)

Running alongside or parallel; related but secondary or supplementary.

athwartships (adverb)

Across a ship from side to side; at right angles to the keel.

capricious (adjective)

Given to sudden, unpredictable changes; whimsical or fanciful.

stolidity (noun)

Calm, dependable quality showing little emotion or animation; impassiveness.

antediluvian (adjective)

Belonging to the time before the biblical Flood; extremely old-fashioned or antiquated.

capstans (noun)

Vertical revolving machines used on ships for winding in ropes, cables, or anchor chains.

multum in parvo (phrase)

Latin phrase meaning "much in little"; a great deal contained in a small space.

countersinkers (noun)

Tools used to enlarge the top of a hole so that a screw or bolt head sits flush with the surface.

anomalously (adverb)

In a manner that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected; irregularly.

hartshorn (noun)

An aqueous solution of ammonia, originally obtained from the horns of male deer; used as smelling salts or restorative.

soliloquizing (verb)

Speaking one's thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of any listeners; delivering a soliloquy.

automaton (noun)

A machine that operates on its own without human intervention; a person who acts mechanically without thought.

vermillion (noun)

A brilliant red pigment or color, originally made from ground cinnabar.

pauselessly (adverb)

Without pausing; continuously and unceasingly.