Aghast - unrelenting - affliction - plight - baleful - wail - loathsome 1. No matter what he tried, he couldn't make the buzzing noise in his head go away. 2. The hero of the story defeated a murderous and monster. 3. He was at the number of casualties that occurred. 4. The village dogs began to in unison at the full moon. 5. The tremors he experienced were side effects of a crippling . 6. Her glance was brief, but it made the frightened child retreat. 7. After all of her good fortune in previous years, who could have predicted her unfortunate ?

Loathsome, unrelenting, aghast, wail, affliction, baleful, plight.

Explanation:

Loathsome- causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.

Unrelenting- not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.

Aghast- filled with horror or shock.

Wail- a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

Affliction- something that causes pain or suffering.

Baleful- threatening harm; menacing.

Plight- a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

Hope this helps

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.

being surrounded by crimes, poverty, and failing schools as well as his own lack of confidence in his abilities.