Chapter 4 - The Counterpane — Vocabulary
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 4 - The Counterpane
- counterpane
- A bedspread or quilt, especially an ornamental one.
- parti-colored
- Having patches of two or more colors; multicolored.
- interminable
- Endless or seemingly endless; tiresomely long.
- expostulations
- Earnest and kindly protests or remonstrances.
- ablutions
- The act of washing oneself, especially as a ritual or religious practice.
- unbecomingness
- The quality of being inappropriate or unsuitable.
- incessant
- Continuing without pause or interruption; unceasing.
- sundry
- Of various kinds; several; miscellaneous.
- indecorous
- Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.
- overture
- An introduction or opening move toward negotiation or a new relationship.
- resurrection
- The act of rising from the dead or from sleep; a revival or restoration.
- beseeching
- Imploring urgently or fervently; begging earnestly.
- toilette
- The process of washing, dressing, and grooming oneself.
- propriety
- The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
- elapse
- To pass or slip by (said of time).