aberration
abnormality; a divergence from usual behavior
acquiesce
to accept, to consent
adobe
a material of sun-dried earth and straw, often used to construct buildings
begot
produced as an effect of some cause; was the father of
beseech
to beg; to request with urgency
besiege
to crowd, or to surround with armed forces
conspicuous
obvious, easily noticeable
coquetry
flirtatiousness
covey
a small flock (for example, of birds)
daffy
crazy, mad, foolish
diabolical
of or relating to the devil; evil
dinghy
a small sailboat, or a rubber life raft
exemplary
honorable, above reproach
fatuous
silly, inane
floe
large sheet of floating ice on a body of water
florid
elaborately decorated, like flowers; red in hue
founder
to become disabled; to sink
gunwale
the upper edge of a boat's side, where the ship's guns used to be poised
imperturbable
unable to be disturbed; calm, serene
impious
irreverent, lacking respect or piety
incumbent
one who currently occupies a position or place
invective
an insult; abusive language
jocosely
humorously, jokingly
lambrequin
a piece of fabric used as a decorative drape for a shelf edge or window ledge
leonine
like a lion
micks
derogatory term for Irish immigrants
motley
diverse, multi-colored
omnibus
a horse-drawn covered wagon or motorized vehicle used for public transportation
opprobrious
disgraceful, infamous, deserving disapproval
oration
a formal and elaborate speech
pathos
sympathetic pity; something that tends to evoke emotion or sympathy
Pullman
a train's passenger car, especially used for long journeys because one could sleep in it, invented by George Pullman in 1857
sardonic
derisively humorous, mocking
scull
one of a pair of oars usually operated by one person
smite
to strike or hit hard
tenderfoot
a novice, a newcomer
tenement
a house used as a residence
thwart
to prevent; as noun, the oarsman's seat on a boat or dinghy
treachery
an act of betrayal, treason
