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embargo an order of government forbidding ships to enter or leave its ports
pivot a point at which something turns
swarthy having a dark skin
calamity a disaster
swoop rush down in attack, as a hawk does
pallid lacking color; pale
commerce business; buying and selling of goods
skirt the lower portion of a dress that hangs from the waist; to move around the edge of something
irate extremely mad
lance long wooden spear; to cut open the skin
dodge to bypass; to avoid
placid peaceful; quiet
tedium state of being weary
perforate to make a row of holes through something, as perforated paper
agape with the mouth open in wonder or surprise
periphery the outside boundary of something
quench put and end to, as to quench ones thirst
endurance power to stand something without giving out
wield hold and use, as wield a pen
nautical having to do with ships, sailors, or navigation
flotilla a small fleet of ships
sashay glide in movement; pleasant smelling powders to put in clothes to freshen them
botanical having to do with plants
setback a hindrance
ajar slightly open, as the door is ajar
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