Vocabs+(Ulysses)

** Ulysses Vocabulary CHAPTER 1

vessels:** a hollow utensils for building something


 * stays:** a strong rope or wire that used to steady or brace something


 * booty:** money or goods taken in war or by robbery


 * prow:** the bow of a ship


 * quartering winds:** wind coming from direction behind and to the side.


 * baubles:** an object of little value


 * shaft:** the long handle of a weapon (as a spear)


 * head wind:** a wind blowing in a direction opposite to course especially of a ship or craft


 * hull:** the frame of body or the ship


 * scudded:** to move or run swiftly


 * CHAPTER 2

bouquets:** a bunch of flowers


 * hospitable:** generous and friendly in entertaining guests.


 * brow:** the ridge on which eyebrow grows/ the upper edge of of a steep slope


 * lolled:** to hang or let hang loose


 * CHAPTER 3

mutiny:** rebellion against any authority


 * exiling:** a person banished>> depart from his or her native land.


 * bailing hooks:

moor:** to fix firmly;secure


 * smith craft:** The art or occupation of smith >> a worker in metal


 * agile:** quick and well- coordinated in movement


 * bowels:** feeling of pity or compassion


 * vigil:** wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping


 * phlegmy:** calmness, composure


 * forging:

disembark:** to go ashore from a ship


 * gullet:** a channel of water


 * CHAPTER 4

shrouds:** a piece of cloth that a dead person’s body is wrapped in before it is buried


 * reveling:** to spend time enjoying yourself in a noisy, enthusiastic way


 * mischievous:** enjoying playing tricks and annoying people


 * sullen:** bad-tempered and not speaking, either on a particular occasion or because it is part of your character


 * outwitted:** to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage over them by doing sth clever


 * coursed:

CHAPTER 5

cannibal:** a person who eats human flesh, esp. for magical or religious purposes, as among certain tribal peoples.


 * indifferent:** unconcern


 * mumbling:** to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.


 * trooping:** an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.


 * brutal:** savage; cruel; inhuman


 * Chapter 6

perils:** the state of being in danger of injury


 * inhabitants:** one who lives permanently in a place


 * moored:** to fix firmly


 * marrow:** inner part of the bone


 * ogres:** an ugly giant of fairly tales and folklore that eats people


 * provisioned:** something provided; a measure or other means for meeting a need.


 * sorcery:** the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery.


 * ethical:** pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.


 * Chapter 7

loom:** If a worrying or threatening situation or event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon**.

skiff:** any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.


 * spur:** If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it.


 * haughtily:** disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant


 * gorged:** A gorge is a deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, usually where a river passes through mountains or an area of hard rock


 * prophesy:** to foretell or predict.


 * glut:** If there is a glut of something, there is so much of it that it cannot all be sold or used


 * venerable:** commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity


 * intoxicating:** to make enthusiastic; elate strongly, as by intoxicants; exhilarate


 * CHAPTER 8

girdling:** fasten tightly that you can’t move around.


 * foretold:** to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy


 * curdle:** to spoil; turn sour


 * feeble:** weak


 * gurgle:** to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current


 * fathoms:** imagine


 * counsel:** to give advice


 * CHAPTER 9

spawned:

sheared:** to progress by or as if by cutting: The cruiser sheared through the water.


 * rendezvous:** an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.


 * vengeful:** If you describe someone as vengeful, you are critical of them because they feel a great desire for revenge.

ordained: appointed


 * CHAPTER 10 **


 * strait:** geographic term


 * beeswax:** wax that is made by bees and used especially for making candles and furniture polish.


 * rawhide:** a rope or whip made of rawhide, untanned skin of cattle or other animals.


 * cinder:** a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc**.

purled:** to knit with a reverse stitch.


 * spume:** bubbles


 * hawser:** a big thick rope to moor a ship