Chapter 134 - The Chase - Second Day — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 134 - The Chase - Second Day

pertinacious (adjective)

Holding firmly to an opinion, course of action, or purpose; stubbornly persistent and unyielding.

prescience (noun)

The ability to know or foresee events before they happen; foreknowledge.

sagacious (adjective)

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd and wise.

evanescence (noun)

The quality of being fleeting or vanishing quickly, like vapor; transience.

forebodings (noun)

Feelings of anxiety or dread about something bad that is going to happen; ominous premonitions.

bravadoes (noun)

Bold, showy displays of daring or defiance; acts of bravado (plural of bravado).

halyards (noun)

Ropes or tackle used aboard a ship for hoisting or lowering sails, yards, or flags.

flukes (noun)

The two flat, triangular lobes of a whale's tail, used for propulsion and steering.

maelstrom (noun)

A powerful whirlpool; a turbulent, violently confused or disordered state of affairs.

contusions (noun)

Injuries in which the skin is not broken; bruises caused by blunt impact.

ferrule (noun)

A metal cap or ring placed on the end of a stick, post, or tube to strengthen it or prevent splitting.

immutably (adverb)

In a way that cannot be changed or altered; permanently and unchangeably.

slogan (noun)

Originally a Scottish Gaelic war cry or battle cry used to rally troops (archaic usage).

leeward (adjective)

On or toward the side sheltered from the wind; the downwind direction.

heliotrope (adjective)

Turning toward or tracking the sun; sun-following (from the flower that turns to face the sun).