THE
SERANG OF RANAGANJI
Unfamiliar
words
Azure - ˈaʒə bright blue in colour like
a cloudless sky
Lascar-
/lashkar/an East Indian sailor
Gaiety- A state of joyful exuberance or merriment; vivacity
Thrusting - aggressively ambitious
Snob-
a person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to
those of other people.
Malaise- a general feeling of discomfort
Racking- cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to
Furred toungue - a tongue with a whitish layer on its upper surface
Battered- injured by repeated blows or punishment
Thickset- heavily or solidly built; stocky.
Contagion- a disease spread by close contact.
Undismayed- not discouraged by a setback
Afterdeck- an open deck toward the stern of a ship.
Derricks- a kind of crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving heavy
weights, especially on a ship.
Donkey
engines- a small auxiliary engine.
Stokers- a person who tends the furnace on a steamship or steam train
Lazaretto- an isolation hospital for people with infectious diseases
Unperturbed- not perturbed or concerned
Indefatigable- /ˌɪndɪˈfatɪɡəb(ə)l/- persisting
tirelessly
Solace- comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or
sadness.
"she
sought solace in her religion"
Succour- assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.
"the
wounded had little chance of succour"
Seafaring- regularly travelling by sea.
"the Danes
are an ancient seafaring people"
Creased-made a line, mark, or ridge
made by or as if by folding a pliable substance.
Pang- a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
"Lindsey
experienced a sharp pang of guilt"
Dross- something regarded as worthless; rubbish.
"there are
bargains if you have the patience to sift through the dross"
Delirious- in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by
restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium.
Sores- a raw or painful place on the body.
"all of us
had sores and infections on our hands"
Quay-
a stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading
and unloading ships.
Hatch battens- a long flat strip of squared timber or
metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall.
Mirth-
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
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