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Owl Creek
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| doomed | destiny you cannot escape |
| swift | fast |
| sturdy | strong, stable |
| beam | long piece of wood, especially in a ceiling |
| spectators | audience, people who watch |
| subordinate | people you are above or in charge of |
| condemned | sentenced to death |
| gaze | stare, look |
| swirling | going around in circles |
| sluggish | slow |
| nod | to move your head up and down |
| wealthy | rich |
| secessionist | a person who supported the separation of the southern states in the US Civil War |
| to long for | to want really badly |
| devoted | dedicated |
| fetch | go and get |
| creek | small river |
| spy | a person who gathers information for a foreign government; a secret agent |
| driftwood | wood that washes up on the beach |
| civilian | a person not in the military |
| wriggle | to squirm and move around like a snake |
| dive | to go headfirst into the water |
| dodge | to avoid; get out on the way |