malicious insinuation an indirect and, in this case, spiteful suggestion or implication.
manikin (mannequin) a little man; dwarf; here, being a translation of the name Grildrig, the name given to Gulliver by the farmer's daughter.
Molucca Islands group of islands of Indonesia, between Sulawesi & New Guinea.
nag a horse that is worn out, old, etc.
naturally arched by the force of tempests the island had been shaped by the force of winds.
necromancy the practice of claiming to foretell the future by communication with the dead; here, meaning that Gulliver believes that this experience must be the result of some kind of magic — that it can't really be happening to him.
obeisances gestures of respect or reverence, such as a bow or a curtsy.
obsequious and subservient showing too great a willingness to obey and be submissive; here, meaning that these are two characteristics of the behavior of ministers in relation to the princes who govern them.
