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captive
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Kept in a prison(ADJ)
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habitat
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The sort of place where a certain animal usually lives(N)
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eyesight
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The poer of seeing(N)
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species
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A group of plants or animals that have certain common features(N)
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debris
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Rubbis' scattered bits and pieces(N)
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enables
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To allow; give the ability(V)
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galleon
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A large sailing ship used in the 1400s and 1500s.(N)
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fearsome
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scary; frightening (ADJ)
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reel
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To whirl; feel dizzy(V)
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recommended
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To speak in favor of(V)
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sunken
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Resting under the water(ADJ)
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driftwood
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Wood that has washed ashore(N)
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investigate
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To look into with great care(V)
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obstacle
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Something that is in the way(N)
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handhold
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Something to take hold of with the hands.(N)
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mainmast
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The pole on a ship that holds the largest sail(N)
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navigate
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To steer a boat or plane(V)
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billows
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A large wave(N)
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vaguely
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In an unclear way; dimly(ADV)
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devote
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To give up time to an activity(V)
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crevice
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Crack; narrow split(N)
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imprisoned
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Locked up; put in prison(ADJ)
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tombs
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A grave; a place for a dead body(N)
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draft
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A drink(N)
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sustained
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Supported; held up.(ADJ)
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aloft
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Up in the air
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artifacts
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Something made by people long ago(N)
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chambers
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A room(N)
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mortals
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A human being(N)
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uplifted
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Raised up and held in the air(ADJ)
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evidence
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A sign that something is there or has happened(N)
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descent
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Downward movement(N)
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blacksmith
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A person who makes things out of iron, using a furnace and hammer(N)
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prey
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To hunt and kill(V)
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historic
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Very important; likely to be remembered for a long time(ADJ)
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barnacles
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A small, shelled sea animal that clings to rocks and ships' bottoms(N)
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spiny
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Having pointed spines or thorns(ADJ)
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bracelets
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Jewerly worn around the arm or wrist(N)
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archaeologists
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A scientist who studies people who lived long ago(N)
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Fahrenheit
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Relating to a temperature scale where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 21 degrees(adj)
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mantle
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The layer of the earth that is just under the top layer, or crust(N)
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destination
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The place to which someone is going(N)
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jewerly
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Decorations for the body: rings, bracelets, and necklaces (N)
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sapphire
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A gem that is blue in color(N)
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unearth
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To dig out of the ground.(V)
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Emeralds
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A Gem that is deep green in color(N)
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hull
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The frame of a ship(N)
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ruby
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A gem that is deep red in color(N)
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Gems
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A stone that is worth a lot of money; a stone used in jewelry(N)
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aviation
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Flying in balloons or airplanes(N)
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fabulous
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Imaginary; as if out of a fable
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buoy
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A float used as a warning or marker(N)
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expanded
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To become larger
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overtook
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Caught up with(V)
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civilization
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The society and culture of a people(N)
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rodent
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A type of mammal that gnaws with its teeth, such as a mouse(N)
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altitude
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Height; the distance above the ground(N)
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scuba
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Using equipment for breathing underwater
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hibernate
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To spend the winter sleeping(V)
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distinguish
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To see the differences(V)
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discoverers
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A person who finds something(N)
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migration
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movement from one place to another(N)
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feat
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A great or unusual act(N)
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veered
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To change direction(V)
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airborne
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Off the ground; carried by the air(ADJ)
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pyramids
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A huge pointed building made of stone(N)
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undersea
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Beneath the surface of the sea(ADJ)
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expedition
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A journey with a special purpose
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glimmer
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To appear to give off a dim light(V)
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evident
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Easy to see or tell; plain(ADJ)
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