a building and equipment for processing something

discourage, to cause to lose hope or morale

Caribbean music or language; often includes maracas/steel drums or rhythmic speech

skilled physical movement; expert and quick manipulation

to burn a surface changing its color or texture

a sustained humming or buzzing sound

a large leaf with many divisions such as a palm or fern

having an unpleasant smell or taste

a Haitian religion including spells and hexes

a disease with chills and fever caused by mosquitoes

to tie down with a rope or chain

mysterious, strange, sending chills up the spine

a gift from someone who has died

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The Cay Vocabulary

Term	Definition
refinery	a building and equipment for processing something	Sugar isn't ready to be eaten until after it has gone to the __________________.
massive	extremely large	I thought I had a lot of work, but your stack of books is ____________!
gravely	seriously, somberly	She looked at him _____________ when she told him the sad news about his missing turtle.
dishearten	discourage, to cause to lose hope or morale	The boy was ___________ to hear that he had arrived too late to enter the contest.
wiry	lean, sinewy, & strong	She was lean and ________ from years of working out.
haunch	the upper part of a leg	The dog sat on his ____________ waiting for a treat.
aimlessly	without direction or purpose	They wandered ____________ about the room waiting for the teacher to give them directions.
calypso	Caribbean music or language; often includes maracas/steel drums or rhythmic speech	His ___________ accent with it's off-beat rhythm was difficult to understand,
rap	a sharp blow or knock	She _________ on the door hoping to be let in before the storm started.
deft	skilled physical movement; expert and quick manipulation	The photographer is known for her ________ use of lighting.
scorch	to burn a surface changing its color or texture	He ___________ed the pancakes because the burner was up too high.
drone	a sustained humming or buzzing sound	The speaker __________d on and on about his vacation putting the audience to sleep.
fronds	a large leaf with many divisions such as a palm or fern	The ____________ waved in the breeze like fingers saying hello.
catchment	something that catches water	Shee created a ____________ so that the chicks would be able to drink rain water.
rancid	having an unpleasant smell or taste	The _________ meat made everyone sick.
voodoo	a Haitian religion including spells and hexes	Putting pins in a ______________ doll is supposed to cause a person pain.
malaria	a disease with chills and fever caused by mosquitoes	Get your _____________ shots before travelling where there are lots of mosquitoes!
lash	to tie down with a rope or chain	_________ your water bottle to your bike before you take off down the hill!
eerie	mysterious, strange, sending chills up the spine	It's ________ how much we have in common!
legacy	a gift from someone who has died	I would like this class to pass on a __________ of kindness and hard work work.

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