Chapter 44 - The Chart — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 44 - The Chart

monomaniac (noun/adjective)

A person obsessed with one idea or pursuit to an extreme or pathological degree.

transom (noun)

A horizontal beam or the flat stern section of a ship; here, a storage area at the back of the cabin.

leviathans (noun)

Enormous sea creatures; from the biblical Leviathan. Used as a grand term for whales.

periodicalness (noun)

The quality of occurring at regular intervals; periodicity.

descried (verb (past tense))

Caught sight of something, especially from a distance; spotted or discerned.

contiguity (noun)

The state of being in close proximity or contact; nearness.

somnambulistic (adjective)

Resembling or characteristic of a sleepwalker; acting in an unconscious, trance-like state.

inveteracy (noun)

The quality of being deeply established through long persistence; stubbornness of habit.

phrensies (noun)

Archaic spelling of "frenzies"; states of wild, uncontrolled excitement or agitation.

proleptic (adjective)

Relating to the anticipation of future events; used in rhetoric and narrative to foreshadow.

effaced (verb (past tense))

Erased or rubbed out; made to disappear.

gregarious (adjective)

Living in flocks or herds; sociable, tending to gather in groups.

infallible (adjective)

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong; absolutely reliable.

circumspectly (adverb)

In a cautious and watchful manner; carefully considering all circumstances.

devious (adjective)

Winding, roundabout, or indirect (original meaning); departing from a straight course.