Treasure Island vocabulary
Terms
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- grog
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grog n.
An alcoholic liquor, especially rum diluted with water.
- indomitable
- indomitable adj.- Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable
- sinewy
- Sinewy adj. -Strong and vigorous
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consort
- consort n.- A husband or wife, especially the spouse of a monarch
- dexterity
- dexterity n. - Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
- condesending
- Condescending v. - To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner.
- duplicity
- duplicity n. - Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech
- civility
- civility n - Courteous behavior; politeness
- miscreant
- Miscreant n.- An evildoer; a villain.
- nautical
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nautical adj- Of, relating to, or characteristic of ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a body of water.
- bustle
- bustle n.- A bow, peplum, or gathering of material at the back of a woman's skirt below the waist.
- obstinate
- obstinate adv. -Difficult to manage, control, or subdue; refractory
- berth
- berth n.- Sufficient space for a ship to maneuver; sea room
- prodigiously
- prodigiously adj. - Extraordinary; marvelous
- dispersing
- Dispersing v. -To drive off or scatter in different directions
- atrocious
- atrocious adj.- Extremely evil or cruel; monstrous
- formidable
- formidable adj.- Arousing fear, dread, or alarm
- qualm
- Qualm n. - A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.
- derisively
- derisively adj. - Mocking; jeering
- humbug
- humbug n - Something intended to deceive; a hoax or fraud