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The Wanderer
Ch. 1 - 4 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plodding | slow moving and unexciting |
| marina | a business, often located in a harbor, serving and/or supplying boats |
| keel | the supporting timber stretching the entire length of the bottom of a boat |
| motley | mixed assortment; variety |
| bilge | the rounded, lower part of a boat's hull or frame |
| impulsive | likely to act on a sudden desire or whim, without thinking through the consequences |
| temptress | a woman who attracts |
| dinghies | small boats or inflatable life rafts, usually used to go from a boat to shore or the reverse |