Chapter 11 - Nightgown — Vocabulary
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 11 - Nightgown
- confabulations
- Informal, casual conversations; chats.
- nappishness
- A tendency toward drowsiness or sleepiness.
- recumbent
- Lying down; reclining.
- snug
- Comfortably warm and cozy; fitting closely.
- luxurious
- Characterized by excessive comfort or indulgence.
- congenial
- Agreeable or suited to one's nature or temperament.
- clayey
- Resembling or made of clay; here, referring to the physical, earthly body.
- revulsion
- A strong feeling of disgust or repugnance; a sudden violent reaction.
- repugnance
- Intense distaste or aversion.
- elastic
- Flexible; capable of being stretched or adapted.
- serene
- Calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
- tester
- A flat canopy over a bed, supported by the bedposts or suspended from the ceiling.
- phraseology
- A particular mode of expression; the way words and phrases are used.
- undulating
- Moving in a smooth, wave-like motion.
- disclosures
- Acts of revealing or making known previously unknown information.