Moby Dick Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
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Lexicon
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The vocabulary of a language, dictionary
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Cetology
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the branch of zoology that deals with whales, dolphins, and porpoises
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Profane
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To treat something with abuse, irreverence, or contempt, vulgar, wrong, unworthy
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Allusion
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Implied or indirect reference
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Convivial
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Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company, friendly, lively, enjoyable
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Promontory
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A high point of land or a rock projecting into a body of water
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Reveries
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Daydream, being lost in thought
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Abominate
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To hate or loathe intensely
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Metaphysical
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Relating to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses
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Portentous
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Eliciting amazement or wonder, something that foreshadows a coming event, important
