Chapter 95 - The Cassock — Vocabulary
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 95 - The Cassock
- enigmatical (adjective)
- Mysterious and difficult to interpret; puzzling.
- scuppers (noun)
- Openings in the side of a ship at deck level that allow water to drain overboard.
- prodigy (noun)
- An amazing or remarkable thing; a wonder or marvel.
- abomination (noun)
- A thing that causes disgust or hatred; something morally revolting.
- grandissimus (noun)
- A pseudo-Latin sailors' term for the whale's phallus, suggesting something very grand or large.
- grenadier (noun)
- A soldier in an elite infantry unit, originally one who threw grenades.
- pelt (noun)
- The skin of an animal with the fur or hair still attached; a hide.
- investiture (noun)
- The formal investing of a person with honors, rank, or a garment of office.
- canonicals (noun)
- The official vestments or robes worn by clergy during religious services.
- immemorial (adjective)
- Extending back beyond memory or record; ancient.
- capacious (adjective)
- Having a lot of space inside; roomy; spacious.
- mincing (verb (gerund))
- Cutting into very small, thin pieces.
- rapt (adjective)
- Completely absorbed or fascinated; wholly engaged.