auguries divinations from omens.
muster to assemble or summon (troops, etc.), as for inspection, roll call, or service.
hummock a low, rounded hill; knoll; hillock.
halyard a rope or tackle for raising or lowering a flag, sail, etc.
filial of, suitable to, or due from a son or daughter.
posterity all of a person’s descendants.
caldron a violently agitated condition like the boiling contents of a large kettle.
sanctum sacred place.
roil to work hard and continuously; labor.
welter to tumble and toss about, as the sea.
prophecy prediction of the future under the influence of divine guidance; act or practice of a prophet.
scud very low, dark, patchy clouds moving swiftly, generally characteristic of bad weather.
dallying wasting time; loitering.
whorls things with a coiled or spiral appearance.
infernal a) of the ancient mythological world of the dead b) of hell.
hawsers large ropes used for towing or mooring a ship.
oracular of or like an oracle; wise, prophetic, mysterious, etc.
auspices omens, such as may be revealed in the flight of birds.
sundered broken apart; separated; split.
immured shut up within or as within walls; imprisoned, confined, or secluded.
cuirass a piece of closefitting armor for protecting the breast and back, orig. made of leather.
caparisoned covered with ornamental trappings.
festal of or like a joyous celebration; festive.
yardarms Naut. the two halves of a yard supporting a square sail, signal lights, etc.
boon [Archaic] kind, generous, pleasant, etc.
quail to draw back in fear; lose heart or courage; cower.
