Arduous - adjective
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
Batten
noun
a long, flat strip of squared wood or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall
verb
strengthen or fasten
Behemoth - noun
a huge or monstrous creature; something enormous, esp. a big and powerful organization
Bilge - noun
the area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides
Cofferdam - noun
a watertight enclosure pumped dry to permit construction work below the waterline, as when building bridges or repairing a ship
Contrivance - noun
a thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose
Derelict
adjective
in very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect; (of a person) shamefully negligent in not having done what one should have done
noun
1. a person without a home, job, or property
2. a piece of property, esp. a ship, abandoned by the owner and in poor condition
Effrontery - noun
insolent or impertinent behavior
Inundate - verb
1. flood
2. (figurative) to overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.
Meticulous - adjective
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
Ominous - adjective
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening
Profuse - adjective
exuberantly plentiful; abundant
Qualm - noun
1. an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, esp. about one's own conduct; a misgiving
2. a momentary faint or sick feeling
Staunch - adjective
1. loyal and committed in attitude
2. (of a wall) of strong or firm construction
3. (of a ship) watertight
Zither - noun
a musical instrument consisting of a flat wooden sound box with numerous strings stretched across it, placed horizontally and played with the fingers and a plectrum (pick). It is used especially in central European folk music.
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