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A vocabulary word list for Robinson Crusoe is arranged in order of appearance in 23 chapters:
Robinson Crusoe – A vocabulary word list for Robinson Crusoe was adapted from Rhonda Bryant’s extensive contribution. She is a teacher contributor at www.myVocabulary.com.
Note: Syllabification is indicated in many words.
Ch. 1 - A Warning
propension, gout, expostulate, vicissitudes, distemper, precipitate, leisure, importunity, importunate Ch. 2 – The Storm
e·lope·ment, in-ure, a·bate·ment, vig·i·lant, steer·age, boat·swain (also bo's'n or bos'n or bo·sun),
wal·low, in·quire, col·lier, staved Ch 3. – Pirates
re·tired, mel·an·choly , ex·cur·sion, ex·hort, con·ceit , o·mit, cal·en, sup·po·si·tion, ra·tion·al Ch. 4 – Escape from Slavery
pin·nace, con·triv·ance, pre·tense, sub·sis·tence Ch. 5 - Brazil
tit·tle, fe·lic·i·ty, proc·u·ra·tion, mis·car·riage, pro·cure, head, strait·en, su·per·car·go, stock Ch. 6 – Shipwreck
coup de grace, clam·ber Ch. 7 – Sole Survivor
ec·sta·sy, trans·port, mal·e·fac·tor, re·prieve, sol·ace, fur·long, trun·cheon, ex·trem·i·ty, car·ri·on, fain, mag·a·zine, rig·ging, haw·ser Ch. 8 – First Days
spur, tar·pau·lin, ex·pos·tu·late, prov·i·dence, re·prove, hus·band, te·di·ous, pale, e·gress, re·gress Ch. 9 – The Journal: Food and Shelter
adz or adze, for·bear Ch. 10 – The Journal
perplexing, de·fi·cient, hod, no·ta be·ne, cred·i·ble, cask, run·let, ca·pac·i·ty Ch. 11 – The Journal: Natural Disasters
stu·pe·fy, dis·con·so·late, loathe, a·sun·der Ch. 12 – The Journal: Illness
a·gue, feb·rile, vin·dic·tive, with·al, pen·sive, bar, con·strue Ch. 13 – The Journal: Recovery
per·ni·cious, in·de·fea·si·ble, a·bode, bow·er, brit·tle, of·fi·cious Ch. 14 – The Journal: Exploring the Island
ac·qui·esce, dis·po·si·tion, di·vert·ing Ch. 15 – The Journal: Of Pots and Canoes
ze·nith, har·row, pip·kin, sieve, whelm, in·fi·nite, de·cliv·i·ty, Ch. 16 – The Journal: Reflections
pit·e·ous, shift, jot, e·qui·nox, pent·house, e·jac·u·la·tion Ch. 17 – No Escape
dis·cre·tion, con·sid·er·a·tion, breach, sluice, re·pine, con·ster·na·tion Ch. 18 – Further Improvements
sagacious, tractable, contrivance, prudence, inter, spatterdashes, frog, mulatto
Usage Note: The terms mulatto, quadroon, and octoroon originated with the racial policies of European colonizers in the Americas, especially the Spanish. Because civil rights and responsibilities were based directly on the degree of European blood that a person had, such classifications were highly elaborated, and minor distinctions in ancestry were carefully recorded. While these terms have highly precise definitions, in actual practice they were often used based on impressions of skin color rather than definite knowledge of ancestry.
