Chapter 91 - The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 91 - The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud

fetor (noun)

A strong, foul smell; a stench.

cupidity (noun)

Greed for money or possessions; avarice.

defunct (adjective)

No longer existing or functioning; dead.

nosegay (noun)

A small bunch of flowers; used ironically here to describe something foul-smelling.

banteringly (adverb)

In a teasing, playfully mocking manner.

ostentatiously (adverb)

In a showy, conspicuous manner designed to attract attention or impress.

unctuous (adjective)

Having a greasy or soapy feel; oily in texture.

anathemas (noun)

Strong curses or denunciations; formal expressions of intense disapproval.

remonstrating (verb (present participle))

Making a forceful protest or objection against something.

concocted (verb (past tense))

Created or devised a plan, especially a deceptive one.

circumventing (verb (present participle))

Finding a way around an obstacle; outwitting or deceiving.

diddled (verb (past tense))

Cheated or swindled; tricked someone out of something.

ambergris (noun)

A waxy substance produced in the intestines of sperm whales, highly valued in perfumery as a fixative.

prodigious (adjective)

Remarkably great in extent, size, or degree.

olfactories (noun)

The organs or sense related to smell; the nostrils and nasal passages.