Vocab test September 22

blunderbuss

An old-fashioned muzzle-loading firearm from the 17th to mid-19 centuries

astrolabe

An ancient portable calculating toll & star chart

frivolity

foolish or playful behavior that lacks serious purpose

flotsam

floating wreckage, cargo, or debris from a ship that was accidentally lost

Promontory

A high, raised mass of land or rocky cliff that juts out into a lower area or a large body of water.

Escarpment

A long, steep slope, or cliff that separates two relatively level areas of land.

Unguent

Soothing, oily preparation applied to the skin to heal, protect, or soften wounds.

Emanate

To come out from a source, or to give off and radiate

Fecund

Capable of producing an abundance of offspring, vegetation, or new ideas

Noxious

Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

Trepidation

A feeling of fear, agitation, or nervous hesitation about something that may happen in the future.