Ulysses+Vocabulary+Ch.+1~5

=**Ulysses Vocabulary (Chapters 1~5)**=

**Chapter 1** 1. Vessel (noun)-A container for holding something (e.g. Greek war vessels looked like very narrow rowboats that had twenty oars on each side of them.) 2. Stays (noun)-Large strong ropes that are used to support the mast on a ship (e.g. If the stays on a ship were cut, the ship’s mast would become unstable.) 3. Booty (noun)-A rich gain or prize (e.g. In stories, pirates stole booty from other ships and hid them on islands.) 4. Prow (noun)-The portion of a ship’s bow above water (e.g. When a ship sank, its prow became submerged in water.) 5. Quartering Winds (noun)-Winds that come at a ship from a 90 degree angle (e.g. Quartering winds coming at a ship would cause it to move left or right.) 6. Bauble (noun)-Something of trifling appeal (e.g. The fake diamond that Arthur carried around for luck was nothing but a bauble.) 7. Shaft (noun)-Something suggestive of the shaft of a spear or arrow, such as in a golf club (e.g. My dad had to get the shaft of his golf club replaced because it broke.) 8. Headwind (noun)-A wind having the opposite general direction to a course of movement (e.g. Our plane encountered some headwinds during the trip home, so we were about an hour late.) 9. Hull (noun)-The frame or body of a ship, excluding the masts, yards, sails, and rigging (e.g. When the cannon shot the ship, its hull was shattered.) 10. Scud (int. v.)-To move or run swiftly as if driven forward (e.g. The sailboat scudded forward as a tailwind blew from behind.)

1. Bouquets (noun)-Flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch (e.g. I bought I bouquet of flowers to give to my mom on Mother’s Day.) 2. Hospitable (adj.)-Given to generous and cordial reception of guests (e.g. Our friends were very hospitable during the time we lived at their house.) 3. Brow (noun)-The projecting upper part or margin of a steep place (e.g. When I frown, my brows tilt forward.) 4. Lolled (int. v.)-To hang loosely or laxly (e.g. My friend’s tongue lolled after he ran the mile.)
 * Chapter 2**

1. Mutiny (noun)-Forcible or passive resistance to lawful authority (e.g. The ship’s captain would have had to deal with a mutiny had he not given the crew five gold coins each.) 2. Exiling (verb)-To banish or expel from one’s own country or home (e.g. The government seldom exiles people; however, there have been several cases of government officials being exiled.) 3. Bailing Hooks (noun)-Hooks that are thrown down the side of a boat as a sort of anchor (e.g. We threw over the bailing hooks and started fishing.) 4. Moor (verb)-To make fast to the shore with an anchor (e.g. We moored our boat on the beach and started to prepare our campsite.) 5. Smithcraft (noun)-The art or occupation of a smith (e.g. Smithcraft is a very difficult trade to learn.) 6. Agile (adj.)-Marked by ready ability to move with quick easy grace (e.g. He was very agile and won all of the school races.) 7. Bowels (noun)-One of the divisions of the intestines in a body (e.g. For the surgery, the dog’s stomach was cut open, showing the bowels.) 8. Vigil (noun)-An act or period of watching or surveillance (e.g. The security guards watched the restricted area with vigil.) 9. Phlegmy (adj.)-The thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages (e.g. His laugh was phlegmy.) 10. Forge [Forging] (verb)-To make or shape a metal object by heating it in a fire or furnace and beating or hammering it (e.g. In the his workshop, the blacksmith forged the blade of a knife.) 11. Disembark (verb)-To go ashore out of a ship (e.g. The crew disembarked when they reached the shore.) 12. Gullet (noun)-The passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach; the throat (e.g. The fish passed through the pelican’s gullet into its stomach.)
 * Chapter 3**

1. Shroud (noun)-pieces of standing rigging which hold the mast up from side to side (e.g. The frayed shrouds just barely balanced the mast.) 2. Reveling (int. v.)-Taking intense pleasure or satisfaction in something (e.g. After their voyage, the men reveled at the thought of finally going home.) 3. Mischievous (adj.)-Able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury (e.g. The mischievous monkey jumped on the zookeeper’s head.) 4. Sullen (adj.)-Gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed (e.g. My dog became sullen after I scolded him about eating my hamburger.) 5. Outwit [Outwitted] (trans. v.)-To get the better of by superior cleverness (e.g. My friend outwitted me in chess when he successfully dispatched my Queen and Checkmated me.) 6. Coursed (verb)-To follow a certain route that has been calculated beforehand (e.g. The ship coursed through the water straight towards Soldier Island.)
 * Chapter 4**

1. Cannibal (noun)-One that eats the flesh of its own kind (e.g. The cannibals roasted their prisoners and ate them.) 2. Indifferent (adj.)-Marked by no particular liking or disliking of something; unbiased (e.g. He showed indifference in choosing which team would go first.) 3. Mumbling (int. v.)-To utter words in a low, incomprehensible manner (e.g. Michael’s mumbling presentation received low marks on the rubric.) 4. Trooping (int. verb)-To move in large numbers (e.g. The Roman army trooped across all of Europe, South Africa, and Asian Minor.) 5. Brutal (adj.)-Cruel, harsh, or severe (e.g. The punishment for plagiarism in society is brutal.)
 * Chapter 5**