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Currents Ch. 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BREAKWATER (Noun) | A seawall meant to keep a beach from washing away; jetty |
| BROOD (Verb) | To worry anxiously; fret; mope |
| DELVE (Verb) | To probe further into something, as for more information To dig with a spade or shovel; excavate |
| ENVOY (Noun) | A person sent on an errand or mission on another's behalf; a messenger |
| PLAINTIVE (Adjective) | Sad or mournful; sorrowful |
| PROFOUND (Adjective) | Of great depth; far-reaching Intense; important |
| REPOSE (Verb) REPOSE (Noun) | To rest quietly; to sleep (Verb) A rest or a sleep (Noun) |
| RIVULET (Noun) | A small stream or creek; a brook |
| SQUALOR (Noun) | A dirty and shameful condition; filth |
| SUBTERFUGE (Noun) | Deliberate misrepresentation and deception; trickery |