Vocabulary Words

Below are the vocabulary words for the book “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.”

Week 1 (Quiz on 3/28)

puny- sickly, weakly

miserable- very sad

dreadful- terrible, horrible

vague- not clear

discourteous- impolite, rude

dense- don’t know

treacherous- difficult, not to be trusted

sulk- pout

deceive- lie

infuriated- mad, angry

 

Week 2 (Quiz on 4/4)

stern- back of the boat

bow- front of the boat

shipmate- a fellow sailor

galley- kitchen on a boat

starboard- right side of a boat

port- left side of a boat

forecastle- the upperdeck in the front of the boat

tiller- handle used to turn boat

mast- a long pole used to hold the sails

aft- at or near the stern or back of the boat

 

Week 3 (Quiz on 4/18)

fiends- enemies

perspiration- sweat

odious- hateful, terrible

nuisance- problem, trouble, pest, bother

infallible- trustworthy, unfailing

 

Week 4 (Quiz on 4/25)

altered- changed, converted

desolate- deserted, lonely

inquisitive- curious

uninhabited- abandoned

devour- eat quickly