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novel vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bureau | a chest of drawers |
| dismissive | feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration |
| refineries | an industrial facility that removes impurities or unwanted elements from a substance by processing it |
| artillery | large caliber guns used in warfare on land |
| winced | to give a slight grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress |
| staggered | to walk or move unsteadily as if about to fall |
| reeled | to feel very confused usually as a result of an unexpected setback |
| truncheon | short thick stick carried by a police officer |
| summoned | urgently demand |
| melodious | pleasantly sounding |
| ethereal | heavenly or spiritual |
| kerchief | piece of clothing used to cover the head |
| deserters | members of the armed forces who abandon the job |
| infidels | people who don't believe in a religion |
| apocalypse | complete destruction of the world |
| Hijab | head covering worn in public by some Muslim women |
| lull | temporary lack of activity |
| throng | a large densely packed crowd of people |
| pedestal | base of support |
| Shabbos | Jewish Sabbath (Yiddish term) |
| dissident | a person who opposes official policy especially of that of an authoritative state |
| enormous | very large; huge |
| ominous | given the impression something bad is going to happen |
| lurched | to make an abrupt steady movement |
| churlish | rude in a mean spirited way |
| pandemonium | wild noisy disorder |
| ransacked | to go through a place stealing and destroying things |
| reeled | to lose ones place and stagger |
| capsized | to overturn in water |
| haphazard | lacking organization |
| prow | the pointed front part that is out of the water of the boat (the bow) |
| Kafan | Muslim burial cloth |
| incoherently | confusing or unclear speech |
| terra-cotta | brownish red clay used as ornamental building material |
| flotilla | fleet of ships or boats |
| oblivious | not aware or concerned of what is going around ones self |
| mutiny | rebellion against authorities |
| helmsman | person who steers ship |
| makeshift | serving as a temporary substitute |
| even-keeled | calm and coherent |
| co-conspirators | someone who takes part in a secret plan with someone else |
| cauldron | a large metal pot with a lid |
| asylum | protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their country as a refugee |
| euphoria | a feeling of intense happiness |
| miraculously | in a remarkable and extremely lucky way |
| sluicing | rinse with a stream of water |
| distraught | deeply upset |
| whiff | scent that is only smelled briefly |
| ornate | decorated with complex patterns |
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