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Vocabulary

Vocabulary for The Cay Test

QuestionAnswer
schooners two-masted sailing ships
massive very large, big
sorrowful full of sadness
shimmered glimmered; sparkled
defying challenging authority; disobeying
alabaster very white and smooth
ebony black
flimsy unsubstantial; not strong
parch to dry or shrivel; thirsty
remote distant; isolated
blotted darkened or hid; covered
horny very rough and hard
scorch to burn with intense heat
haze a blurry or fuzzy look
drone a dull, humming sound
sizzle a hissing sound
harass to disturb or irritate
disheartened discouraged
treading beating with the feet
rage violent anger
lurched jerked suddenly
fetch to bring, get, or take something
gravely very seriously or solemnly
harshly very sternly or severely
fret to worry
fronds leaves
smoldering burning with little smoke and no flame
anguish extreme pain or anxiety
fiber strads of plant-like material
reeve to weave
catchment a structure for collecting water
squall a brief, sudden, and violent storm
rancid spoiled; rotten
cease end; stopping
fashioned made; constructed
submerged hidden underwater
abruptly suddenly; without warning
conniving scheming; sneaky
salvaged saved for further use
tethered tied; bound
bait to place food or other lure on a hook
stobs stakes or posts
sternly severely; very seriously
sway a bend or sag
bleak barren; exposed to the elements
slithering sliding or gliding along the ground
receded moved back or away from
eerie weird; mysterious
tatters rags or shreds
flayed stripped off the skin
lee the side sheltered from the wind
legacy something handed down
precise exact
yanked jerked or pulled away suddenly
earnest a serious and determined mental state
flailing thrashing or waving one's arms erratically
gingerly carefully; cautiously
bleat to whine or cry like a sheep
idling running at a slow speed
badgering nagging; pestering
Created by: ssutton
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