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Treasure Island-Part 5 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Consultation | Conference, meeting. |
| Girt | To fasten by means of a girth. |
| French leave | Hasty or secret departure. |
| Coracle | A boat made of horsehide, or tarpulin. |
| Truantry | Skipping out. |
| Callous | Lacking in emotional response. Tough. |
| Incessant | Continuing without interruption. |
| Breakers | A wave breaking into foam against the shore. |
| Reverberations | Resound, echos. |
| Carousing | To drink liquor freely. |
| Ebb | The recession of the tide. |
| Contrariety | Wayward. |
| Intermittent | Coming and going at intervals. |
| Water breaker | Water bucket. |
| Aft | Near the stern of a ship. |
| Derision | Mockery. |
| Dirk | A small knife. |
| Bulwark | The side of the upperdeck. |
| Tiller | Bar attached to the ships rudder from the point one intends to attack. |
| Quid | A small piece. |
| Hawser | Rope attached to the anchor. |
| Warily | Aware, careful. |
| Unruly | Hard to handle or manage. |