The Veins of the Ocean Part 1 Flashcards
gown
a woman’s dress or robe, especially one that is full-length.
thimble
a small cap, usually of metal, worn over the fingertip to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth in sewing.
sachet
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
frump
a person who is dowdy, drab, and unattractive
shanty
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
cinder
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
dilapidated
reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
promiscuous
characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
churn
a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter.
stucco
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
dilute
to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
scavenging
to take or gather (something usable) from discarded material.
rancorous
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
somber
gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted:
fidget
to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently.
turnpike
a high-speed highway, especially one maintained by tolls.
dingy
of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
penitentiary
a place for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment, especially a prison maintained in the U.S. by a state or the federal government for serious offenders.
kitchenette
a very small, compact kitchen.
thicket
a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.
shallow
of little depth; not deep:
menacing
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
periphery
the external boundary of any surface or area.
yank
to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously:
charter
a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
solitude
the state of being or living alone; seclusion:
inlet
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
clandestine
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious:
defection
desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy:
dowdy
not stylish; drab; old-fashioned:
drab
dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
malice
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
subvert
to overthrow (something established or existing).
apostasy
a total desertion of or departure from one’s religion, principles, party, cause, etc.
