Vocab 1
a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.
precipice
pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied
complacent
being truly or very much so.
veritable
the upper edge of the side or bulwark of a vessel.
gunwale
Who won the race?
Donnybrook
to sing or play with a vibratory or quavering effect.
trill
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
martinet
a light, four-wheeled, two-seated carriage, with or without a top, for four persons.
surrey
the forepart of a ship or boat; bow.
prow
In what chapter is the letter from Herschel?
chpt. 5
to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.
satiate
a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
patrician
Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
calliope
Nautical. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability.
In the movie, what breed was Wowser?
yellow labrador
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of:
deplete
not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased:
insatiable
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat
menace
a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder:
foray
What type of jacket did Oscar have to use to catch the raccoon?
a courduroy
deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer:
erratic
intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil
impertinent
full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious
balefully
the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
fauna
How many babies were behind the mother raccoon? (book)
4