Bogus
adj. false
Brash
adj. prone to act in a hasty manner
Caper
n. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Careened
v. to lurch or swerve while in motion
Cavorting
v. to prance or dance about
Ciphered
v. to write in code
Contrite
adj. feeling regret for a fault or offense
Crockery
n. tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
Garret
n. attic
Gaudy
adj. flashy; showy
Histrionic
adj. overly dramatic
Hogshead
n. large barrel
Impudent
adj. rude
Ingenious
adj. showing inventiveness and skill
Inscribe
v. mark with one's signature
Insurrection
n. rebellion
Pallet
n. a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts
Pensive
adj. dreamily thoughtful
Phrenology
n. an ill-fated theory that claimed bumps on the skull could reveal our mental abilities and our character traits.
Pommel
n. handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
Providence
n. the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources
Reticule
n. a woman's drawstring handbag
Scow
n. flat-bottomed boat
Skiff
n. small boat
Soliloquy
n. a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
Stile
n. an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
Sublime
adj. worthy of adoration or reverence
Taper
n. a convex shape that narrows toward a point
Temperance
v. abstaining from excess
Texas
n. a deckhouse on a texas deck for the accommodation of officers.
Thicket
n. a dense growth of bushes
Unfurled
v. unrolled and opened
Venture
n. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
Wigwam
n. a native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
Yawl
n. a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)