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40 Cards in this Set
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Crude |
not refined or processed |
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Galleon |
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts |
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Schooner |
sailing vessel used in former times |
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Appeal |
request earnestly; ask for aid or protection |
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Aviation |
the art of operating aircraft |
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Leeward |
on the side away from the wind |
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Mutiny |
open rebellion against authority |
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Ballast |
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship |
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Aft |
at or near the stem of the ship or airplane |
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Steward |
the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions |
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Welt |
a raised mark on the skin |
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Despair |
abandon hope; give up hope |
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Lull |
make calm or still |
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Parched |
fired out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight |
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Clammy |
unpleasantly cool and humid |
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Grope |
search blindly or uncertainly |
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Drone |
an unchanging sound or intonation |
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Douse |
put out, as of a candle or a light |
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Treacherous |
dangerously unstable and unpredictable |
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Fury |
the property of being wild or turbulent |
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Scour |
examine minutely; look very closely |
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Provident |
providing carefully for the future |
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Prattle |
speak rapidly and incessantly |
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Virtuous |
morally excellent |
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Prodigal |
recklessly wasteful |
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Accost |
to speak to someone often in an angry, aggressive or unwanted way |
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Strife |
bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension |
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Transgress |
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises |
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Dexterous |
having great skill or cleverness |
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Catechize |
give religious instructions to |
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Infirmity |
the state of being weak |
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Folly |
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly |
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Lethargy |
inactivity, showing an unusual lack |
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Reprove |
reprimand or censure |
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Feigned |
not genuine |
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Mollification |
the act of appeasing or causing someone to be more favorably inclined |
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Recompose |
make payment to; compensate |
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Reverberate |
ring or echo with sound |
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Peevish |
easily irritated or annoyed |
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Mirth |
great merriment |
