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Unbroken List 2
Unbroken YA Novel Vocab List for Part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| relegate | assign to a lower position; reduced in rank |
| fuselage | the main body of an aircraft |
| atoll | a ring-shaped island, including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon |
| contingency | a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. |
| turret | a mounting platform from which weapons can be fired that affords protection, visibility and ability to turn and aim. |
| pliant | able to bend without breaking |
| solemn | very serious or formal |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance |
| forlorn | sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion |
| incendiaries | Shells, bombs, or grenades; a device designed to cause a fire |