A person who abandons their post or duties (relating specifically to the military)
What is a 'deserter'?
Lacking any obvious formal organization
What is 'haphazard'?
To bestow, award, or hold a discussion
What is 'conferred'?
A large, deep metal vessel, typically used for boiling liquids of cooking over an open fire
What is a 'cauldron'?
Excessive worry or distrust without concrete evidence
What is 'paranoia'?
A small boat/raft
What is a 'dinghy'?
To suddenly spring, flinch, or draw back in fear, horror, or disgust
What is 'recoiled'?
A calm interval
What is a 'lull'?
A fleet of small watercraft, often acting as a tactical unit within a larger military
What is a 'flotilla'?
A person who does not believe in a certain religion
What is an 'infidel'?
To flow
What is 'sluice'?
Showing little or no activity, sluggish or dull
What is 'stagnant'?
Grimy and miserable, due to poverty
What is 'squalid'?
What is 'churlish'?
An officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the pasenger's wellbeing
What is a 'purser'?