The Wreckers Vocabulary Chapters 9-11
- 2. Chapter 9 1. aground 2. rabble 3. idjit 4. tarpaulins
- 3. aground Onto or on a shore, reef, or the bottom of a body of water
- 4. rabble A crowd, mob, the lowest class of people
- 5. idjit Slang for idiot, someone simple, not too bright
- 6. tarpaulins Sheets of material such as waterproof canvas used to protect things from moisture
- 7. Chapter 10 1. chandlery 2. chinks 3. fetid 4. fettered 5. furtive
- 8. chandlery A place that makes candles
- 9. chinks A massive opening; a crack
- 10. fetid Having an offensive odor, smelling bad
- 13. Chapter 11 1. cassock 2. tether 3. quoits 4. loathsome
- 14. cassock An ankle-length garment worn by clergy
- 15. tether To tie or fasten, usually with rope
- 16. quoits Rings of rope used in a game