Heart of darkness (Vocab words)

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  1. canvas
    a heavy, closely woven fabric
    canvas, dodge, galley, dismal, perpetual, bulwark, shovel, cavern, tallow, gale, howling
  2. dodge
    a quick evasive movement
  3. galley
    a large medieval vessel with guns at stern and prow
  4. dismal
    causing dejection
  5. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  6. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  7. shovel
    a hand tool for lifting loose material
  8. cavern
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
  9. tallow
    a hard substance used for making soap and candles
  10. gale
    a strong wind moving 34–40 knots
  11. howling
    a long loud emotional utterance
  12. haul
    transport in a vehicle
  13. mulatto
    (offensive) a person with both black and white ancestry
  14. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  15. overhaul
    make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  16. poop
    the rear part of a ship
  17. procession
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  18. loom
    come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
  19. barque
    a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
  20. gruff
    blunt and unfriendly or stern
  21. glance
    hit at an angle
  22. splinter
    a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
  23. doleful
    filled with or evoking sadness
  24. adrift
    afloat on the surface of a body of water
  25. oar
    an implement used to propel or steer a boat
  26. growl
    utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  27. comfy
    providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief
  28. wallow
    roll around
  29. spite
    meanness or nastiness
  30. tumult
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
Created on Wed Dec 21 13:14:13 EST 2011 (updated Thu Dec 22 10:34:35 EST 2011)

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