Week 3 Survival Vocab
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annieprotz8 on April 11, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Bilge | Either of the rounded areas that form the transition between the bottom and the sides on the exterior of a hull of a boat |
| Sextant | An astronomical instrument used to determine latitude and longitude at sea by measuring angular distances, especially the altitudes of the sun, moon and stars. |
| Cease | To come to an end |
| Desolation | Devastation; ruin |
| Stifle | to suppress or withhold |
| Whir | To go, fly, revolve or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound |
| Phenomenon | something that is impressive or extraordinary |
| Martyrdom | Extreme suffering; torment |
| Terse | abruptly concise; curt |
| Incredulous | indicating or showing unbelief |
| Bourgeoisie | (in Marxist theory) the class that, in contrast to the proletariat or wage earning class, is primarily concerned with property values; upper class |
| Cull | to choose; select; pick |
| Pugnacious | inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative |
| Gyre | ring or circle |
| Balk | to stop, as t an obstacle and refuse to proceed or to do something specified |
| Pervade | to become spread throughout all parts of |
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