Chapter Two — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter Two

inconvenient (adjective)

Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort; not easy or practical.

dependable (adjective)

Reliable and trustworthy; able to be counted on.

moody (adjective)

Given to unpredictable changes of temperament or feeling; temperamental.

bruised (adjective)

Injured by a blow or impact without breaking the skin; damaged.

miserable (adjective)

Wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable; in a state of great suffering.

distract (verb)

To draw someone's attention away from what they are doing or thinking about.

knapsack (noun)

A bag carried on the back by straps over the shoulders, used for carrying supplies.

gang-plank (noun)

A movable bridge or plank used for boarding or leaving a ship.

hold (noun)

The interior cargo area in the lower part of a ship where goods are stored.

docks (noun)

An enclosed area of water in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired.

magnifying glasses (noun)

Lenses that make objects appear larger than they are when viewed through them.

compass (noun)

An instrument containing a magnetized needle that shows the direction of north, used for navigation.

queer (adjective)

Strange, odd, or unusual (archaic usage meaning peculiar).

jackknife (noun)

A large folding pocket knife.