CHAPTER 41 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 41

singular (adjective)

Remarkably unusual or strange; out of the ordinary.

gunnel (noun)

The upper edge or rail of a boat's side; also spelled gunwale.

suspicioned (verb)

Suspected or had a feeling that something was the case; a dialectal form of suspected.

ransacked (verb)

Searched thoroughly and roughly, often leaving disorder behind.

grindstone (noun)

A thick, flat disc of stone mounted on an axle, used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing.

scrabble (verb)

To scratch, scrape, or carve something in a hurried or rough manner.

tedious (adjective)

Requiring a great deal of time and painstaking effort; slow and laborious.

kivered (verb)

Dialectal pronunciation of covered; completely spread over with something.

disremember (verb)

To fail to remember; to forget. A dialectal or informal word.

harum-scarum (adjective)

Reckless, wild, and irresponsible in behavior.

brown study (noun)

A state of deep thought or absorption; a reverie.

sperits (noun)

Dialectal pronunciation of spirits; ghosts or supernatural beings.

faculties (noun)

Mental powers or abilities, such as reasoning, judgment, and perception.

addling (verb)

Becoming confused or muddled; losing clarity of thought.

saddle-bags (noun)

A pair of bags or pouches attached to a saddle or carried over one's shoulder, used especially by traveling doctors to carry supplies.