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Circumambulate
To walk all the way around something
Spleen
An organ in the left side of the abdomen, filtering blood and part of the immune system
Decoction
The process of extracting the essence of something
Zephyr
A breeze from the west
Tempestuous
Violent, particularly in reference to weather
Euroclydon
A cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind blowing in the Mediterranean, mostly in autumn and winter
Skrimshander
A person who creates carved or engraved articles from whale ivory
Fain
Willing
Arrantest
Superlative of arrant - being notoriously without moderation, excessive
Toper
A person who drinks alcoholic beverages, especially to excess
Obstreperous
Noisy and difficult to control
Rejoinder
A reply, especially a quick, witty, or sharp one made in response to a comment or statement
Counterpane
A bedspread or blanket
Ablution
The act of washing
Sallied
To make a military sortie, coming out from a defensive position
Stalwart
Loyal, reliable, and hardworking
Dandy
A man unduly devoted to style, neatness, and fashion in dress and appearance; sharp-dressed; pretty boy
Hay-seed
A person from the country, especially a simple, unsophisticated one
Patrician-like
Aristocratic or noble
Dower
To give a dowry, property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
Lee
The sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind
Cenotaphs
A monument or structure erected in honor of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere, serving as a memorial
Phonological
The study of the sound patterns of a particular language or languages, related to phonology, a branch of linguistics
Vitiated
To have destroyed or impaired the legal validity of something
Bumpkin
A derogatory term to describe a person who is perceived as unsophisticated, rustic, or socially awkward
Clove (Cleave)
To adhere firmly and closely or loyally; to separate or split, especially along a natural line or grain
Terraqueous
Consisting or formed of land and water
Larboard
An archaic term for port/left (right/starboard)
Tophet
Hell or underworld
Sanguinary
Involving or causing much bloodshed
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