Chapter 119 - The Candles — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 119 - The Candles

effulgent (adjective)

Shining brightly; radiant and resplendent.

verdure (noun)

Lush green vegetation; the fresh green color of flourishing plants.

hamper (noun)

The rigging, spars, and other equipment on a ship's masts; nautical gear aloft.

stove (verb)

Past tense of "stave": to smash a hole in or break inward (especially a boat's hull or bottom).

corpusants (noun)

An archaic term for St. Elmo's fire, the luminous electrical discharge that appears on ships' masts during storms. From the Portuguese "corpo santo" (holy body).

pallid (adjective)

Pale, especially in an unhealthy or weak way; lacking intensity of color.

preternatural (adjective)

Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary, suggesting the supernatural without being strictly miraculous.

imprecate (verb)

To invoke or call down (evil or curses) upon someone; to curse.

proleptic (adjective)

Anticipating future events; referring to something before it actually occurs (literary foreshadowing technique).

soliloquy (noun)

A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, usually alone or as though unheard by other characters.

supernal (adjective)

Relating to the sky or heavens; celestial; of exceptional quality or power.

immemorial (adjective)

Extending back beyond memory or record; extremely ancient.

incommunicable (adjective)

Not able to be communicated, shared, or expressed to others.

transfix (verb)

To pierce through with a sharp instrument; also, to render motionless with awe or terror.

flambeaux (noun)

Plural of flambeau: flaming torches, especially ones made of thick wicks dipped in wax.