The Wreckers

VocabularyChapters 9-11

Chapter 9

1. aground2. rabble3. idjit4. tarpaulins

aground

• Onto or on a shore, reef, or the bottom of a body of water

rabble

• A crowd, mob, the lowest class of people

idjit

• Slang for “idiot”, someone simple, not too bright

tarpaulins

• Sheets of material such as waterproof canvas used to protect things from moisture

Chapter 10

1. chandlery2. chinks3. fetid4. fettered5. furtive

chandlery

• A place that makes candles

chinks

• A massive opening; a crack

fetid

• Having an offensive odor, smelling bad

fettered

• Chained, shackled

furtive

• Stealthily, sneaky

Chapter 11

1. cassock2. tether3. quoits4. loathsome

cassock

• An ankle-length garment worn by clergy

tether

• To tie or fasten, usually with rope

quoits

• Rings of rope used in a game

loathsome

• Offensive, nasty