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Span
Chapter 1-6 Vocabulary
v. to extend across
*a bridge spans a river
Mutiny
n. an organized rebellion
*a crew’s revolt is mutiny
Distilled
v. purified by boiling and condensing
the vapor
Irritating
adj. annoying, frustrating
Wrench
v. twist, tug, or pull
*you have to wrench away the candy
from the toddler
n. a type of white mineral used in
carvings
Alabaster
Ebony
n. a brownish black color
*Timothy’s ebony skin
Fare
v. manage in doing something
*you might not fare well if you were
stranded
adj. extremely dried out
*a person who is parched is thirsty
Parched
Drone
n. a continuous low, dull hum
Lull
v. to cause to sleep; to soothe
*the music seemed to lull the baby
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Navigation
Chapter 7-11 Vocabulary
n. the art or science of planning a
ship’s course
Fret
v. to worry, fuss, or bother
*you shouldn’t fret over thing you
can’t control
Fronds
n. a large palm leaf
*we built a shelter with palm fronds
Anguish
n. suffering, agony, pain
*the tragedy caused my brother
anguish
Murmur
v. to speak in an unclear or quiet voice;
whisper, mumble, or mutter
*if you want to be heard, don’t murmur
Abruptly
adv. suddenly, unexpectedly
Conniving
adj. Secret, sneaky, and dishonest by
plan
Rancid
adj. Having the disagreeable odor of
rotten oils or fats
Salvage
v. to save from loss or destruction
* the album was all I could salvage
after the tornado
n. torn and hanging in pieces
Tatters
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Badger
Chapter 12- 19 Vocabulary
v. to pester or annoy
Debris
n. the scattered remains of something that
is broken
*we searched for survivors among the
debris
Hone
v. to sharpen or hive an edge to
*we honed the knife
Sparingly
adv. done without wasting, frugally
*we used the water sparingly
Treacherous
adj. Dangerous, not dependable,
deceitful
*the path was treacherous
n. a point or pointed part projecting
backward from a main point, as of a
fishhook or arrowhead
Barb
Legacy
n. something that is handed down
from one generation to the next
Wheeze
n. a short, difficult breath that
makes a whistling sound
*I was worried when I heard the child
wheeze.