Chapter 88 - Schools and Schoolmasters — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 88 - Schools and Schoolmasters

embonpoint (noun)

Plumpness or stoutness of figure, especially in a way considered attractive.

cavalier (adjective)

In a manner showing gallant or offhand confidence; here used as an adjective meaning courtly or knightly.

pugnacious (adjective)

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight; combative by nature.

unctuousness (noun)

The quality of being oily or greasy; here referring to the oil yield of a whale.

insinuates (verb)

Moves or introduces oneself gradually and subtly into a position or place.

lassitude (noun)

A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy or enthusiasm.

inculcating (verb)

Instilling or teaching an idea, attitude, or habit by persistent instruction or urging.

Lothario (noun)

A man who seduces women; a libertine or rake. From a character in Nicholas Rowe’s play The Fair Penitent.

Bashaw (noun)

An archaic English spelling of pasha, a Turkish title of high rank; used to suggest tyrannical authority.

secludedness (noun)

The state of being secluded; isolation or withdrawal from society.

evinces (verb)

Reveals or makes evident; displays clearly.

leviathanic (adjective)

Of or relating to a leviathan; enormous, whale-like in scale.

admonitory (adjective)

Serving to warn or reprimand; giving a cautionary reminder.

prodigious (adjective)

Remarkably great in extent, size, or degree; enormous or impressive.