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Treasures 4.4.4
Adelina's Whales
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| homesites | a building plot for a house |
| plywood | a type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together |
| ever-present | always present |
| mangrove | a tree or shrub that grows in chiefly tropical coastal swamps that are flooded at high tide |
| shoreline | the line along which a large body of water meets the land |
| lagoon | a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef |
| highway | a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities |
| leathery | having a tough, hard texture |
| whisper | speak very softly using one's breath without one's vocal cords |
| imagine | form a mental image or concept of something |
| nudge | a light touch or push |
| scraping | the act of removing the surface from something using a sharp edge or something rough |
| spy hopping | a whale holding itself vertically in the water and kicking with its tail fluke in order to hold its head above the water |
| fluking | when a whale lifts its tail fin (or fluke) out of the water, usually at the beginning of a dive |
| style | a distinctive way of doing something |
| delight | great pleasure |
| biologist | an expert in or student of the branch of science concerning living organisms |
| juggling | to keep items like balls, in continuous motion in the air simultaneously by tossing and catching |
| encounter | an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something |
| gaze | a steady intent look |
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