| A | B |
|---|
| muslins | strong, sheer cloth |
| surly | rude |
| perilous | dangerous |
| Chandlers | maker or seller of candles, oil, soap... retailer |
| fetid | stinking |
| decapitation | cut off head |
| expanse | wide |
| lucrative | producing wealth |
| dispirited | lower spirits |
| flogged | to beat severly |
| recounted | to narrate,tell, the facts |
| abated | became less in intensity |
| carronade | obsolete short light iron canon |
| gaff | pole used to hold the upper edge of sail |
| pressgang | person that forces someone into service |
| impertinent | like rude behavior |
| jetton | gambling token |
| cauldron | a large vessel |
| lament | to cry out in grief |
| concessions | to yield |
| demeaning | showing no respect |
| recumbent | the slaves lying down |
| davits | crane projects over side of ship and used for boats |
| keening | compline loudly |
| depraved | evil |
| duff | steamed pudding with dried fruit |
| chagrined | to humiliate |
| mortification | sense of shame by one pride |
| rations | fixed amount of something |
| savage | an uncivilized person |
| turbulent | wildly irregular motion |
| venture | a trip with unknown date to return |
