Chapter 97 - The Lamp — Vocabulary
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 97 - The Lamp
- canonized (adjective)
- Officially declared a saint by the church; recognized as being of the highest importance or worth.
- chiselled (adjective)
- Carved or sculpted with precision; having sharply defined features.
- pallet (noun)
- A simple, makeshift bed or mattress, often made of straw.
- berth (noun)
- A fixed bed or bunk on a ship; also, a sleeping place on a vessel.
- pitchiest (adjective)
- Superlative of pitchy; the darkest possible, as black as pitch (tar).
- replenishes (verb)
- Fills again; restores to a former level or condition.
- unmanufactured (adjective)
- Not processed or refined by industrial methods; in its raw, natural state.
- unvitiated (adjective)
- Not corrupted, impaired, or adulterated; pure and unspoiled.
- contrivances (noun)
- Mechanical devices or inventions; things cleverly designed for a particular purpose.
- astral (adjective)
- Relating to or resembling the stars; also, a type of oil lamp designed to cast light downward.