Ulysses+Vocabulary+Ch.+6~10

Chapter 6
1. Perils (noun)-Exposure to the risks of being injured, destroyed, or lost (e.g. I once went through a peril when I was lost in the mountains.) 2. Inhabitants (noun)-A person or animal that occupies a particular place routinely or for a period of time (e.g. The inhabitants of the town were quiet people who never did anything special.) 3. Moor (verb)-To make fast a boat to a place, such as a beach (e.g. We moored our boat on the beach and started to prepare our campsite.) 4. Marrow (noun)-The body tissue that is in the hollows inside bones (e.g. She had to receive a marrow transplant because of her blood cell problem.) 5. Ogre (noun)-A giant represented in fairy tales and myths that eat human beings (e.g. The ogre was tricked into blinding himself by the protagonist.) 6. Provisioned (trans. v.)-To stock with needed materials or supplies (e.g. The ship was provisioned with supplies for the long trip.) 7. Sorceries [Sorcery] (noun)-The lore, knowledge, or acts of sorcerers and sorceresses (e.g. Circe used her sorceries to turn Ulysses’ men into swine.) 8. Ethical (adj.)-Involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval (e.g. His ethical behavior pleased his grandparents.)

Chapter 7
1. Loom (noun)-A frame or machine used to weave cloth (e.g. My grandmother used to make socks and scarves from her loom.) 2. Skiff (noun)-A flat bottomed rowboat (e.g. We rowed the skiff from the ship to the island.) 3. Spur (verb)-To incite to action or accelerated growth or development (e.g. The captain spurred the men into action.) 4. Haughtily (adv.)-Blatantly and disdainfully proudly (e.g. She haughtily said that she would be taking charge of our group.) 5. Gorged (int. v.)-To eat greedily or to repletion (e.g. The travelers gorged themselves on the food we provided for them.) 6. Prophesy (verb)-To utter by or as if by divine inspiration (e.g. She prophesy that the United States would win the war.) 7. Glut (trans. v.)-To eat or swallow greedily (e.g. He glut the snacks that I had offered him.) 8. Venerable (adj.)-Calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments (e.g. The gentleman looked very venerable in his tuxedo.) 9. Intoxicating (trans. v.)-To stupefy by or a drug to the point where physical and mental control is very diminished (e.g. The intoxicating aroma of the food tempted me to eat it.)

Chapter 8
1. Girdle (trans. v.)-to fasten securely (e.g. The girdled rubber duck was very easy to hit with a ball.) 2. Foretell [Foretold] (trans. v.)-To tell beforehand (e.g. He was foretold by the other students that there was a pop quiz tomorrow.) 3. Curdle (int. v.)-To go bad or wrong (e.g. The entire plan was curdled when one of our members fell ill.) 4. Feeble (adj.)-Markedly lacking in strength, weak (e.g. The feeble old man needed help in walking up the stairs.) 5. Gurgle (int. v.)-To flow in a broken, irregular current (e.g. The water gurgled over the rocks and continued along the stream.) 6. Fathom (verb)-To imagine (e.g. I cannot fathom having to wear a gas mask all the time.) 7. Counsel (noun)-Advice given, especially as a result of consultation (e.g. He was given counsel on what to do with the money by his parents.)