vocab september 29, 2014 get out your pos guide sheet

VOCABSeptember 29, 2014

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Navigate (Verb)

◦sail or travel over a stretch of water or terrain, especially carefully or with difficulty.

Schooner (Noun)

◦a sailing ship with two or more masts.

Anxious (adjective)

◦experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about something with an uncertain outcome.

Aimlessly (Adverb)

◦without definite aim, direction, rule, or method 

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Plunge

◦Verb ◦Jump or dive quickly and energetically

Outrageous

◦Adjective◦highly unusual or unconventional, extravagant, remarkable

Gasp

◦Noun ◦a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.

Discourage

◦Verb ◦to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence

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Catchment

◦Noun ◦Something that catches water.

Squall

◦Noun ◦A sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet.

Smolder

◦Verb ◦burn slowly with smoke but no flame.

Rancid

◦Adjective◦smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.

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Abrupt

◦Adjective ◦very sudden and not expected

Salvage

◦Verb ◦save from ruin, destruction, or harm

Tether

◦Noun ◦a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.

Treacherous

◦Adjective ◦dangerously unstable and unpredictable

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Screech

◦Verb◦To give a loud, harsh, piercing cry.

Debris

◦Noun◦The remains of anything broken down or destroyed.

Recede

◦Verb ◦To go or move back or further away from a previous position.

Eerie

◦Adjective ◦Strange and frightening.