Vocab 11/10 Flashcards
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Amain
Adverb
With full force
Conflicting ideals that social philosophers have struggled amain to reconcile
Consort
Verb
Socialize
At college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself.
Ensign
Noun
A national flag on a ship, often with a military insignia.
The organization is promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign.
Cross-bones
Noun
Pirate flag
The ship we were approaching had a painted skull on their cross-bone waving death at us.
Tiller
Noun
A lever used to turn a rubber and steer a boat
They moved the engine form the bonnet to the cabin and added a propeller, rubber, and tiller.
Transpired
Verb
Became known
No one will son forget the historical even that transpired in that day
Saint Eve
Noun
Halloween
On Saint Eve I see many in costume in order to get a treat
Shored
Noun
Bordered
Hezbollah had shored his defense up pretty well
Peltry
Noun
Mad of undressed animal pelts
Before protesting killed Peltry fashion, polar beans and seals were a good income for input hunters
Serried
Adjective
Crowded together in rows
Flowers came up every spring in their serried ranks
Moored
Verb
Fastened with cables
The boat was moored alongside the dock
Prodormus
Verb
Very Early
Then, there are the Prodromus whales of the old Scotch Sibbald
Post Captain
Noun
A British naval officer in command of worship
The Post Captain was capture as a prisoner of sea
articulated
Adjective
United by joints
The articulated arm maneuvers its sensor array among the leave
Skiff
Noun
A shallow, flat bottomed bot propelled by oars
Brian took off in a skiff for Daniel while Mark tried to keep the boat afloat
Boat hook
Noun
A pole with a hook at one end for prodding and owing rafts and logs
He seized a boat hook and leaning, over the side, caught its end in his camera outfit lying in the skiff below
Effulgent
Adjective
Bright shinning
The king showed off the bright Effulgent ray of his crown
Nod
Verb
Sleep
Furlong
Noun
220 yards
I kicked the ball furlong scoring a goal
Impregnated
Adjective
Saturated
Impregnated the cloth with furniture polish