Chapter 130 - The Hat — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 130 - The Hat

sufferable (adjective)

Able to be endured or tolerated; bearable.

domineered (verb)

Ruled or controlled in an arrogant, overbearing manner; tyrannized over others.

bodings (noun)

Feelings of foreboding; premonitions of coming evil or misfortune.

fain (adverb)

Willing or obliged under the circumstances; glad or eager (archaic).

inscrutable (adjective)

Impossible to understand or interpret; mysterious and impenetrable.

tremulous (adjective)

Trembling or quivering; characterized by trembling or shaking.

mizen (noun)

The mizzenmast; the third mast from the bow on a ship with three or more masts (archaic spelling of "mizzen").

scuttle (noun)

A small opening or hatchway in a ship's deck or side, fitted with a lid or cover.

verdure (noun)

Lush green vegetation; the fresh green color of flourishing plant life.

monomaniac (noun)

A person obsessed with a single idea or purpose to an irrational degree.

sagaciously (adverb)

With keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewdly and wisely.

bowlines (noun)

Ropes or knots used to form a loop that does not slip, commonly used in seamanship for hoisting or securing.

sheaved (adjective)

Fitted with a sheave (a grooved wheel or pulley in a block through which rope runs).

incommodiously (adverb)

In an inconvenient or troublesome manner; so as to cause annoyance or discomfort.

spiralized (verb)

Moved in a spiral or helical pattern; descended in circling loops.