Chapter 114 - The Gilder — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 114 - The Gilder

abated (adjective)

Reduced in intensity, force, or degree; lessened.

gunwale (noun)

The upper edge or rail of a boat's side (pronounced "gunnel").

filial (adjective)

Relating to or due from a son or daughter; characteristic of a child's relationship to a parent.

verdure (noun)

Lush green vegetation; the fresh greenness of flourishing plants.

vernal (adjective)

Of, relating to, or occurring in spring; fresh, youthful, and new.

interpenetrate (verb)

To penetrate or permeate each other mutually; to merge or blend thoroughly.

tarnishing (verb (participle))

Causing to lose luster or become dull; diminishing the quality or value of something.

parched (adjective)

Dried out from heat or lack of water; extremely thirsty or desiccated.

scepticism (noun)

An attitude of doubt or disbelief toward claims or accepted ideas; philosophical questioning.

gradations (noun)

A series of gradual, successive stages or degrees of change.

foundling (noun)

An infant abandoned by its parents and discovered and cared for by others.

paternity (noun)

The state of being a father; fatherhood; also, the origin or authorship of something.

unfathomable (adjective)

Impossible to measure the depth of; incapable of being fully understood or comprehended.

solitudes (noun)

Remote, uninhabited places; states of being alone or secluded.

warp and woof (noun phrase)

The vertical (warp) and horizontal (woof) threads in woven fabric; figuratively, the fundamental structure or makeup of something.