Supercilious - coolly and patronizingly haughty
Unflappable - having or showing calmness in a crisis.
victuals :food; provisions
whipjack: whining beggar who pretends to be a sailor
Xylem - the vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem
Yare - (of a ship) responding promptly to the helm; easily manageable
Addle - ad·dle/ˈadl/ make unable to think clearly; confuse.
commensurate equal in extent; of the same size"salary will be commensurate with experience"
DABSTER - an astute or especially skilled worker.
Facetious - Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor. Usually deliberately.
