The Cay Vocabulary Guide
7th Grade LA
Name: __________________________
Directions: To each word and definition, add the part of speech, put the definition in your own words,
and write an original sentence using the word correctly that shows the meaning of the word.
Chapter 1:
1. gabled ____- built with a pitched roof
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
2. refinery ____- an establishment for refining something, as metal, sugar, or petroleum
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
3. dike ____- an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
4. tense ____- in a state of mental or nervous strain
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
5. irritating ____- annoying; provoking
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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6. stern ____- firm, strict, or uncompromising
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 2:
7. mutiny ____- revolt or rebellion against constituted authority
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
8. freighter ____- a vessel used mainly for carrying cargo
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
9. leeward- ____- the point toward which the wind blows
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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10. disheartened ____- to shake or destroy the courage or resolution of
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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Chapter 3:
11. torpedoed ____- any of various submarine explosive devices for destroying hostile ships
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
12. alabaster ____- a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for
ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
13. conch shell ____- the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
14. calypso ____- a musical style of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz, usually having topical,
often improvised, lyrics
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
15. ebony ____- the color black
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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16. welt ____- a ridge or wale on the surface of the body, as from a blow of a stick or whip
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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17. defiantly ____- boldly resistant or challenging
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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Chapter 4:
18. aimlessly ____- purposeless.
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
19. orphaned ____- A child whose parents are dead
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
20. plunged ____- to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
21. temporary ____- lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only;
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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Chapter 5:
22. drone ____- to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 6:
23. thrashing ____- beating with or as if with a flail
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
24. scornfully ____- full of contempt or dislike
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 7:
25. lurched ____- To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
26. cay ____- a small low island
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 8:
27. smoldering ____- burning with little smoke and no flame
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
28. ignite ____- to set on fire
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
29. impatient ____- restless in desire or expectation
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
30. anguish ____- excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 9:
31. reeve ____- to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
32. stunned ____- to shock; overwhelm
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 10:
33. catchment- ____ - something for catching water, as a reservoir or basin
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
34. rancid ____- rank, unpleasant, and stale
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 11:
35. voodoo ____- a polytheistic religion practiced chiefly by West Indians
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
36. protested ____- To object to, especially in a formal statement
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
37. conniving ____- to cooperate secretly; conspire
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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38. tethered ____- A rope, chain, or similar restraint for holding one, especially an animal, in place,
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 12:
39. malaria ____- any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by
attacks of chills, fever, and sweating
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 13:
40. schooner ____Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
41. blurted ____- To utter suddenly and impulsively
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
42. rigid ____- stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
43. crevice ____- a crack forming an opening
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 14:
44. tempis’ ____- a bad storm or a hurricane
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 15:
45. slumped ____- To fall or sink heavily; collapse
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
46 abruptly ____- sudden or unexpected
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
47 flayed ____- To strip off the skin or outer covering of
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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Chapter 16:
48. groped ____- to feel about with the hands; feel one's way
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
49. debris ____- the remains of anything broken down or destroyed
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
50. legacy ____- anything handed down from the past
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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51. honing ____- to sharpen
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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52. precise ____- definite or exact
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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53. scour ____- to clear or rid of what is undesirable
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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Chapter 17:
54. gingerly ____- with great care or caution
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
Sentence:________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 18:
55. flutter ____- to wave, flap, or toss about
Definition in your words/ synonym:_____________________________________________________
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