Chapter 115 - The Pequod Meets The Bachelor — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 115 - The Pequod Meets The Bachelor

vain-gloriously (adverb)

In an excessively proud or boastful manner; with unwarranted self-importance.

bunting (noun)

Lightweight fabric used for flags, banners, and festive decorations.

ensigns (noun)

Flags or banners, especially those flown on ships to indicate nationality or signal.

breakers (noun)

Small casks or barrels used for storing water or other liquids on ships.

supplemental (adjective)

Provided in addition to what is already present or available; extra.

caulked (verb)

Sealed the seams or joints of something to make it watertight, using pitch, tar, or similar material.

self-complacent (adjective)

Smugly satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; self-congratulatory.

parchment-like (adjective)

Resembling parchment; having a dry, thin, stretched quality like treated animal skin.

tumultuously (adverb)

In a loud, confused, and disorderly manner; with great commotion.

masonry (noun)

Stonework or brickwork; the brick-and-mortar structure that houses the try-pots on a whaling ship.

jubilations (noun)

Feelings of great happiness and triumph; joyful celebrations.

forebodings (noun)

Feelings that something bad will happen; ominous predictions or premonitions.

impersonated (verb)

Embodied or represented in one's own person; gave physical form to an abstract idea.

taffrail (noun)

The rail around the stern (back) of a ship.

soundings (noun)

Measurements of water depth; here, sand collected from the seabed near Nantucket as a keepsake of home.