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The Cay: Chs. 1-3
The Cay
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| refinery | factory, oil processing plant |
| petroleum | fuel, oil |
| U-boat | German for submarine |
| schooners | yachts, boats |
| aviation | flight, airplanes |
| gravely | serious, critical |
| involved | participate, engaged |
| production | manufacturing, creation |
| distilled | filtered, refined |
| miserable | dreary, dismal |
| shimmered | sparkled, glistened |
| proceeded | continued, go on |
| vanished | gone, disappeared |
| inspected | checked, examined |
| escort | protection, bodyguard |
| mutiny | a rebellion against authority |
| treacherous | dangerous, perilous |
| disheartened | disappointed, feel bad |
| abandoning | deserting, leaving |
| afterpart | the back end |
| alabaster | white and smooth |
| calypso | West Indies (Caribbean) culture and music |
| despair | misery, hopelessness |
| parch | dry, thirst |
| outrageous | disgraceful, shameful, so crazy or unbelievable it’s hardly true |
| skimmed | floated, glided |
| galleons | large sailing ships |