The Cay 5-10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abruptly | suddenly, unexpectly |
| angiush | agonizing physical or mental pain |
| .catchment | structure for collectong water |
| conniving | secret, sneaky |
| frond | a large palm leaf |
| rancid | disagreeable odor of rotten oils or fat |
| reeve | to fasten together by passing through or around |
| salvage | to save from loss or destruction |
| scorpion | a tropical relative of the spider with a long venomous tail |
| submerged | hidden under water |
| tatters | torn and hanging pieces of cloth |
| cay | a small island |
| smoldering | slow burning |
| langosta | spiny lobster |
| douse | to splash or throw water on |
| squall | a sudden gust of wind accompanied by rain, sleet or snow |
| bucking | to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or back |
| bamboo | any of the woody or treelike tropical and semitropical grasses |
| urchins | a shell composed of many calcareous plates covered with projecting spines |
| scan | to glance over and rad hastily |
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