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Shipkiller

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Ceaseless motion of small boats Non-stop motion
Astern behind or toward the rear of a ship or aircraft:
He coughed and retched as the heavy salt pierced the membranes of his mouth and throat
Leviathan a sea monster
Redress remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance: "those seeking redress for an infringement of public law rights" Similar: reparation restitution recompense repayment damages indemnity indemnification requital retribution satisfaction justice
Ebullient cheerful and full of energy: "she sounded ebullient and happy" Similar: exuberant buoyant cheerful joyful cheery merry sunny breezy jaunty lighthearted high-spirited exhilarated elated
Ravenous
extremely hungry: "I'd been out all day and was ravenous" Similar: starving starved famished sharp-set esurient very hungry
Brusque military drawl an authoritative, no-nonsense tone with little ornamentation or excess emotion. Curt, commanding tone Stern, elongated speech Blunt, deliberate cadence Gruff monotone voice Authoritative, deliberate drawl
Lifers person who spends their life in a particular career, especially in one of the armed forces.
Debauch bout of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, especially eating and drinking: "Patrick looked utterly untouched by the previous night's debauch"
Larcenous theft of personal property. See also grand larceny "The Supply Corps was the road to riches for anyone with half a brain and the larcenous instincts of a four-year-old in a candy shop" Similar: theft stealing robbery pilfering thieving
Excelsior softwood shavings used for packing fragile goods or stuffing furniture.
Puttered move or go in a casual, unhurried way: "the duck putters on the surface of the pond
Acerbic (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright: "peppering his remarks with acerbic comments on peers"" Similar: scathing razor-edged incisive piercing biting stinging searing keen caustic bitter astringent harsh
belied fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict: "his lively, alert manner belied his years" Similar: contradict give the lie to disprove debunk discredit
brooked verb· brooked (past participle) tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition): "The captain brooked no challenge to his supremacy" Similar: tolerate allow stand bear abide stomach put up with go along with endure
a peculiar affliction pain or suffering: "poor people in great affliction" Similar: suffering distress pain trouble misery wretchedness hardship misfortune adversity
blearily (of the eyes) unfocused or filmy from sleep or tiredness: "he opened a bleary eye" · "he looked blearily at the open sea" Similar: blurred blurry unfocused fogged clouded
Perceptible Perceptible means something that can be seen, heard, or otherwise noticed — in other words, something detectable by the senses or the mind. noticeable, detectable, observable, discernible.
Loping characterized by long, bounding strides. run or move with a long bounding stride. Similar stride run
Impertinence lack of respect; rudeness. "they gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion" Similar: rudeness insolence impoliteness unmannerliness bad manners lack of civility discourtesy discourteousness disrespectfulness incivility
Riled verb make (someone) annoyed or irritated. "it was his air of knowing all the answers that riled her" Similar: irritate annoy bother vex provoke displease upset offend affront anger exasperate infuriate gall irk
Bemused puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone). "he was bemused by what was happening" Similar: bewildered confused puzzled perplexed
Hulk
Incredulously
Elation great happiness and exhilaration. "He could hear the elation in Hardin's voice" Similar: happiness exhilaration joy joyousness delight glee excitement animation jubilation exultation ecstasy euphoria bliss
Sanguine optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. "She was less sanguine about prospects for the global economy" Similar: optimistic bullish hopeful buoyant positive confident cheerful bright assured upbeat
Inexorably in a way that is impossible to stop or prevent. "the conflict was to lead inexorably to the outbreak of World War I"
She watched with Fathomless eyes as the black cylinder slowly emerged from the cabin
Driving implacably Driving with certainty and no change in direction
Unmistakable silhouette
Clambered climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet: "I clambered out of the trench" "she clambered into the cockpit" Similar: scramble climb scrabble shin
Broached rise through the water and break the surface: "the salmon broach, then fall to slap the water"
Bereft of way
Caromed strike and fly off at an angle a ball caromed off the wall
Appendant something that is attached or affixed "Appendant to the crashing, objects falling and breaking Synonyms include: Affixed Companion Companion piece Companionate
Capricious given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. "it's terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss" Similar: fickle inconstant changeable variable unstable volatile erratic vacillating irregular inconsistent
Zealous functionaries government officials who show intense, passionate dedication to duties or a specific cause, sometimes leading to harsh enforcement of rules beyond typical expectations.
Sardinally speaking or acting with a dark, mocking, or bitterly ironic tone. " He smiled sardonically as he pointed out the flaw everyone else had missed." mockingly, cynically, derisively, sneeringly, caustically, scathingly, acerbically, dryly sarcastic, wryly
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