From Song of Myself, Walt Whitman I

Song of myself, Walt Whitman I

Challenging vocabulary, from the 1881 (I assume) and final edition of the poem (plus one from The Slave's Dream, by Longfellow).

What is the best definition of/synonym to the word ...

1. Abeyance

A state of misfortune or affliction
An assertion, a strong declaration
Temporary cessation or suspension
A state or condition markedly different from the norm
The state of being vexed or irritated


2. Loafe

To skulk
To move in a slouching manner
To be dormant or inactive
To spend time idly
To keep quiet


3. Eddy

Gliding or dropping of water
Circular motion in water; whirlpool
Small brook or stream
Inflowing; the place of inflowing
Slow and gradual overflow


4. Fetter

A chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner
A cousin once removed
A newborn baby's bed
A swift, witty retort
An illicit lover, either male or female


5. Entretied

Circumlocuted
Periphrased
Paraphrased
Cross-braced
Called-upon


6. Kelson

A clique that shares common interests or activities
Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation
An act of sailing; a voyage or excursion in a sailing vessel
A newborn baby's bed
A basic structural unit; a reinforcing timber bolted to the keel of a ship


7. Gauze

A band-aid
A very thin, transparent fabric of silk, linen, or cotton
An intent or persevering stare
A superficial wound or abrasion
A lowering in rank, character, condition


8. Blab

Something that seems to have no definite shape
A drop of liquid, especially ink, on the surface of something
Loose talk or chatter; babbling; divulging of secrets
A long pointed nose
A pustule, blister, lesion that contains pus


9. Voluptuous

Sexually exploitative; using sex to indulge, secure favors
Moderate and self-controlled as regards the indulgence of appetites or desires
Indifferent to intellectual and moral interests
Seduced or corrupted from duty or virtue
Furnishing gratification of the senses


10. Souse

To drench with water
To walk leisurely
To idle away the day
To wash one self
To make broth