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SFR vocabulary
vocabulary words from Prepare and Pray curriculum
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tempest | a violent storm with high winds, especially one accompanied by rain, hail or snow |
| after-part (stern) | the rear section of a ship |
| fore-part (bow) | the front section of a ship |
| fortitude | to have moral strength, to not be dismayed by overwhelming odds |
| problematical | something uncertain or questionable |
| gale | a strong wind, specifically one ranging from 32 to 63 miles per hour |
| vehement | with strong feeling |
| contrivance | something--usually a mechanical device, put together out of parts and pieces |
| spar | a long timber, usually rounded, to which sails are often fastened |
| mastiff | a special breed of dog, usually 30 inches or higher at the shoulder |
| hogshead | a barrel holding up to 140 gallons |
| forage | to rove or explore for food |
| augers | a tool for boring holes in wood |
| incessant | never ceasing, continuing or repeating endlessly |
| abate | to make less in amount |
| buoyant | able to float |
| countenance | the look on a person's face that shows his nature or feelings |
| capering | skipping about in a playful way |
| fatigue | a tired feeling, as from hard work or not enough rest; weariness |
| moderation | the act or condition of being moderate, or within limits; a keeping away from extremes |
| mania | mental illness in which a person acts or talks in a wild way or too much enthusiasm or fondness for something |
| precipitous | steep like a precipice |
| strategem | a trick or scheme as one used in war to deceive an enemy |
| inaccessible | impossible or hard to reach or get to |
| marrow | the soft fatty substance that fills the hollow centers of most bones |
| calabash | a tropical American tree with a fruit that looks like a gourd |
| draught | a drink |
| promontory | a high point of land projecting out into the sea |
| ford | a shallow place in a river or stream where one can walk or ride across |
| endeavor | to try hard; make an effort; strive |
| sumptuous | costly; lavish |
| venomous | full of venom; poisonous |
| comrades | a close friend, companion, or fellow worker |
| maize | corn |
| damask | a rich shiny cloth as of silk or linen, decorated with woven designs and used for tablecloths, funiture covering, etc. |
| cumbrous | hard to handle or deal with, as because of size, weight, or many parts; clumsy |
| formidable | causing fear or dread |
| melancholy | sadness or a tendency to be sad and gloomy |
| habitation | A PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE; DWELLING OR HOME |
| abode | a place where one lives; home |
| phlegmatic | hard to make excited or active; dull or sluggish; calm and cool |
| luxuriance | growing thick and healthy or living in great luxury |
| margin | a border or edge |
| gallinaceous | of, or having the nature of, an order of birds that nest on the ground, including poultry, pheasants, and grouse |
| intolerable | too painful or cruel to bear |
| cavalier | a horseman, especially a knight or a man who is very polite and respectful, especially to women |
| commence | to begin or start |
| copse | a group of small trees or shrubs growing close together; thicket |
| bulwark | a wall of earth or stone defending against an enemy |
| coat of mail | a suit of armor that was made of metal rings linked together or of small metal plates overlapping one another |
| exultation | a feeling of great joy and pride |
| infinite | that has no limits; without beginning or end |
| gesticulation | motions made with the hands and arms, as in showing feeling or adding force to what one says |
| ascertained | found out in such a way as to be sure |
| pulley | a small wheel with a groove in the rim in which a rope or belt moves |
| clergy | all ministers, priests, rabbis, ets. as a group |
| exquisite | done with great care and skill |
| mammalia | an animal with glands in the female that produce milk for feeding its young |
| vociferous | loud and noisy in making one's feeling known, clamorous |
| prudence | the act of being careful or cautious in a sensible way; not taking chances |
| nomenclature | a system of names, as those used in studying a certain science |
| endeavor | to try hard, make an effort, strive |
| approbation | official approval, permission, or praise |
| orthodox | keeping to the usual or fixed beliefs, customs, etc. as in religion or politics |
| acquisition | the act of acquiring, getting as one's own |
| promptitude | the quality of being prompt |
| Sabbath | the seventh day of the week, Saturday, set aside by Jews and some Christians for rest and worship |
| splendour | great brightness, brilliance |
| geographical | having to do with geography |
| repose | to lie at rest |
| rueful | feeling or showing some sorrow or regret |
| desist | to stop doing something, cease |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| mariner | a sailor |
| riggings | the chains and ropes used to hold up and work the masts, sails etc. of a ship |
| capsize | to overturn or upset |
| boisterous | rough and stormy, noisy and lively |
| laden | having or carrying a load, burdened |
| tantalizing | teasing by showing or promising something wanted and then holding it back |
| sledge | a large, heavy sled for carrying loads over ice, snow, etc. |
| anvil | an iron or steel block on which heated metal objects, such as horseshoes, are hammered into shape |
| moor | to hold a ship in place by means of cables to the shore or by anchors |
| arduous | hard to do; difficult |
| stupefication | the condition of being stupefied or dazed, great amazement, astonishment |
| emetics | medicine that makes one vomit |
| intoxicated | to have lost control of oneself as alcoholic liquor does, to make very excited |
| noxious | harmful or unhealthy |
| lulling | calming by gentle sound or motion |
| delirium | a condition of the mind, as during a fever or insanity, in which one is very restless and excited, has strange visions, and keeps talking wildly |
| counteract | to act against, to stop or undo the effect of |
| convulsions | sudden sharp tightening or twitching of the muscles, as in certain diseases |
| insuperable | that cannot be overcome |
| consequence | a result or outcome, importance |
| amends | to change or revise, to make better, improve |
| resounding | to echo or e filled with sound, to make loud, echoing sound |
| lasso | a long rope with a sliding hoop at one end, used to catch horses or cattle |
| reliance | trust or confidence, a thing relied on. |
| self-gratification | to give please or satisfication to oneself |
| nigh | near, no longer in common use, except in some regions (Spring is drawing nigh) |
| pummel | to beat or hit again and again, especially with the fists |
| esteem | to have a good opinion of, to regard as valuable, respect |
| spectacle | something to look at,especially an unusual sight |
| diligence | careful and steady work or effort, industry. |
| hymn | a song praising or honoring God, any song of praise. |
| crevice | a narrow opening caused by a crack or split, as in a rock |
| presentiment | a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something bad. |
| recruit | a soldier, sailor, etc. who recently joined the armed forces, a new member of any group. |
| reliance | trust or confidence, a thing relied on. |
| caulking | to fill up crack or seams with putty, tar, etc. |
| dexterity | skill in the use of one's hands, body, or mind. |
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