Chapter 111 - The Pacific — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 111 - The Pacific

supplication (noun)

A humble, earnest plea or prayer; the act of asking for something fervently.

serene (adjective)

Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.

leagues (noun)

Units of distance, historically about three miles each; used to suggest vast expanses.

undulations (noun)

Wavelike motions; a rising and falling movement.

somnambulisms (noun)

States of sleepwalking; actions performed in a dreamlike or unconscious state.

reveries (noun)

States of dreamy, absorbed meditation; daydreams or fantasies.

meditative (adjective)

Given to or characterized by deep thought or contemplation.

moles (noun)

Massive stone or concrete structures serving as piers, breakwaters, or harbor walls.

lave (verb)

To wash or bathe; to flow against or along (archaic/poetic).

archipelagoes (noun)

Groups or chains of islands scattered across a body of water.

impenetrable (adjective)

Impossible to enter, pass through, or understand; closed off and inaccessible.

seductive (adjective)

Tempting, alluring, or enticing; having a powerful, irresistible appeal.

mizen (noun)

The third mast from the bow on a ship with three or more masts; also spelled "mizzen."

musk (noun)

A strong, sweet, penetrating scent originally derived from a gland of the musk deer; any heavy, sweet fragrance.

intensified (verb)

Became stronger, more concentrated, or more extreme in degree.