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25 Cards in this Set
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alabaster
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white and translucent gypsum carved into objects
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cleats
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a wedged shaped piece used as a support
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hurricane
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a tropical cyclone of winds, rain, thunder, lightening
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pilot boat
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a boat that makes sure that the way is clear
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stern
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the rear end of a boat or ship
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destroyer
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a fast warship armed with guns
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mutiny
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willful refusal to obey authority
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pitch
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to have the bow plunge and rise abruptly
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stubborn
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hard to convince or persuade
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ballast
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used to improve the stability of a ship
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distilled
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liquids that have been purified
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Nazi
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member of a German party under Adolf Hitler
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pontoon bridge
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a bridge whose deck is supported by portable floats
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submarine
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something that functions or operates underwater
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U-boat
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a German submarine
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Calypso
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a ballad set to an African rhythm
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Flimsy
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lacking strength or substance
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oil refinery
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a building and equipment for purifying oil
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schooner
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a sailing vessel with two masts
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tanker
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a ship designed for transporting liquid
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channel
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a strait or narrow sea between tho land masses
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hinged
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a jointed oiece that turns or swings on another
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parched
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dried up, shiveled with heat
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sextant
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a navigational instument to determine latitude
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torpedo
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a submarine missile filled with explosives
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