Hag-Seed

Hag-Seed Glossary

Abominable

Extremely unpleasant

Anticlimax

A disappointing end to an exciting event

Boatswain

The officer of a ship and its crew

Caliber

The quality of one’s character and/or abilities

Caper

An escapade that is typically illicit, such as a trick

Embezzlement

The stealing of funds belonging to one’s employer and/or business

Gallivant

Going around from one place to the next in pursuit of enjoyment

Inch-meal

Little by little

Jester

A professional joker in a medieval court, also known as the court fool

Lackluster

Uninspiring and lacking in liveliness

Machiavellian

Cunning and sly, especially in politics or in the advancement of one’s career

Monotonous

Repetitious, dull, and uninspiring

Nymph

Mythological spirit, often depicted as a beautiful maiden of nature

Ponzi scheme

A fraudulent scheme in which unsuspecting people are tricked into investing money in a nonexistent enterprise

Progenitor

An ancestor; person or thing one is descended from

Qualm

Feeling of doubt about one’s conduct

Slammer

Another word for prison

Swain

A lover

Tempest

A fierce and windy storm; also the title of a famous Shakespeare play

Treacherous

Guilty of betrayal; also dangerous conditions

Tuque

A knitted hat

Wench

A young woman