Chapter 15 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 15

fraternise

To associate or form a friendly relationship with others, especially those considered outsiders or enemies.

irretrievably

In a way that cannot be recovered, restored, or reversed; permanently and beyond repair.

commensurate

Corresponding in size, extent, or degree; proportional.

indomitability

The quality of being impossible to subdue or defeat; unconquerable spirit.

implacable

Unable to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied; relentlessly hostile.

vendetta

A prolonged, bitter quarrel or campaign of revenge against a person, group, or kind.

surcharged

Filled to excess; overloaded or saturated with a quality or emotion.

dexterity

Skill and grace in physical movement or manipulation; adroitness.

vouchsafed

Granted or bestowed, often in a condescending manner; permitted or allowed.

Ishmaelite

An outcast or social pariah, referencing the biblical Ishmael who was cast out into the wilderness.

infinitesimal

Extremely small; immeasurably tiny.

unprecedented

Never done or experienced before; having no previous example.

potent

Having great power, influence, or effect.

primeval

Of or relating to the earliest ages of the world; ancient and primal.

rankling

Causing persistent irritation, resentment, or festering pain.

cariboo-gut

Material made from the intestines of caribou, used to fashion whip lashes and other implements in northern Indigenous cultures.