Moby Dick Vocab

accumulated

(verb) collected, gathered together

acquiescence

(noun) agreement

cringing

(verb) fearfully shrinking back or away from

dislodged

(verb) removed, forced from a position or place

downcast

(adjective) sad, depressed

foreboding

(noun) prediction or portent, especially of something bad

imperial

(adjective) having supreme authority, like an emperor

outrageous

(adjective) very offensive or shocking

admonitions

(noun) warnings

haughty

(adjective) extremely proud, arrogant

heroic

(adjective) very courageous

inscrutable

(adjective) obscure and mysterious, not easily understood

intercept

(verb) to stop or interrupt the course of

pagan

(adjective)not religious, heathen

specific

(adjective) particular, distinct, definite

vengeance

(noun) revenge