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Victory Vocab 6
Vocabulary for the book Victory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Flogging | a whipping |
| shilling | a British unit of money |
| impending | an event that is going to occur or happen |
| mess | mealtime in the military |
| curtly | describing a short or rudely given response |
| stupendous | amazing |
| sick bay | a medical area on a ship |
| shrilled | a high pitched voice or sound |
| rasping | describing a rough, hoarse voice |
| manuscripts | handwritten documents |
| disparagling | disrespecting marks |
| estuary | an area where a river and the ocean meet |
| bulkhead | a protective wall on a ship |
| cask | a wooden barrel used to store a liquid |
| atilt | tilted |
| scalding | a very hot liquid |
| rogue | a rascal or mischievous person |
| plight | a dangerous or difficult situation |
| encrusted | encased in a crust of some kind |
| reeking | smelling very badly |