Chapter 99 - The Doubloon — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 99 - The Doubloon

binnacle (noun)

A stand or housing for a ship’s compass, typically located near the helm.

monomaniac (adjective)

Obsessively focused on a single idea or purpose to the exclusion of all else.

verdigris (noun)

A green or bluish patina that forms on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces through oxidation.

immaculate (adjective)

Perfectly clean; free from any flaw, stain, or impurity.

talisman (noun)

An object believed to hold magical or protective powers; a charm or amulet.

cabalistics (noun)

Mysterious or secret symbols; markings associated with mystical or occult significance.

equinoctial (adjective)

Relating to the equinox, when day and night are of equal length; pertaining to the celestial equator.

soliloquized (verb)

Spoke one’s thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of hearers; delivered a soliloquy.

Pactolus (noun)

A river in ancient Lydia (modern Turkey) famous in myth for its gold-bearing sands, associated with King Midas.

pilfering (noun)

The act of stealing small items or amounts; petty theft.

egotistical (adjective)

Excessively self-centered; having an inflated sense of one’s own importance.

cipher (noun)

A zero; something of no value or importance; also, a secret code.

morass (noun)

A stretch of swampy or boggy ground; figuratively, a complicated or confused situation.

luffs (verb)

Turns a sailing vessel into the wind; steers closer to the direction from which the wind is blowing.

Belshazzar (noun)

The last king of Babylon in the Bible, who saw mysterious writing on the wall at a feast predicting his downfall (Daniel 5).