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annulled: abolished, invalidated, cancelled
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astern: in the direction of back of the boat or behind the boat
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attained: reached
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benevolent: expressing goodwill or kind feelings; charitable & good
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burnished: polished
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carapaced: covered, shielded
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carcass: dead body
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ceding: give up, yield or formally surrender to another
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coagulated: clotted; thickened into a jelly like mass
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commence: begin, start, initiate
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comprehend: understand
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condense: compact or concentrate
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congregate: to gather into a group or crowd
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conscientiously: carefully, meticulously
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convulsively: fitfully, involuntarily
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cumulus: type of cloud
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desperately: hopelessly
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devise: invent; plan
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dignity: worthiness
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dispersed: scattered, spread out, dissipate; having left the area
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dorsal: of the back (spinal)
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elegance: graceful
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erosion: process by which firm or collected surface material is worn away
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fathom: a length equal to 6 feet [about 2 meters]
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filaments: threads
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furled: to gather into a small roll and bind securely as a sail against a mast
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gaff: a pole w/ a hook, or a hook w/ a handle for snagging & landing large fish
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garland: wreath
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gaunt: extremely thin and bony
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gleatinous: jellylike
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grippe: influenza; the flu
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grudgingly: unwillingly
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gunwale: the upper edge of the side of a boat; the part of the side that is above the waterline & where the side hull is joined to the deck
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hoisted: lifted, pull up
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humility: state of being humble
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immune: resilient or protected; not to be touched or damaged
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imperceptible: not known by a sense or the mind, not noticeable
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improvise: to make, invent, or arrange out of what is at hand
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ineffectual: not producing the proper effect, unable to perform as required
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inferior: lower in rank, quality or value
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interminable: ceaseless; without end
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intersect: cut or divide by crossing paths
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iridescent: multi-colored; colors that shift or change w/ the changing angle of light
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lash: to bind or fasten with a rope or cord
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longitudinally: lengthwise
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malignant: malice; ill will; desire to cause harm
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mast: a pole that rises from the deck of a sailing vessel
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maw: stomach
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merits: rewards for being good
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mutilate: ruin, shred
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myriad: a great number of; countless; multiple
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oakum: rope fiber
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pectoral: of the chest
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perceptibly: noticeably
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peril: danger
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phosphorescence: the property of being luminous or reflecting light
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phosphorescent: glow
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pilgrimage: journey or quest
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pivoted: turned, rotated (ant:stationary)
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placid: peaceful, calm
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plankton: drifting organisms in a body of water; a very small aquatic life form eaten by larger life forms
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plummets: weights
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preceded: went before
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ptomaine: type of food poisoning
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rapier: a slender sword or thin pointed blade
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resolution: will, determination, focus
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righted: straighten, level off; return to an upright position
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scavenger: any animal that feeds on discards, refuse or decaying organic matter
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scythe: a hand held mowing implement with a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a long handle
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shank: shaft
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skiff: a small boat to be sailed or rowed
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stern: the back part of a boat
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subdue: to conquer, quiet, or bring under control
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surge: a sudden jerk or strain
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sustenance: nourishment, food
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taut: tight, under tension
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teeter: to wobble, not settled in a stable position, or unsteady movement
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tempered: made hard
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tentative: hesitant; unsure; cautious
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tern: a type of bird
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thole: oar holder
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thwart: 1) v~ to oppose or stop completely; 2) n~ a seat across a boat
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timid: shy
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treachery: deceit
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undulation: a fluctuating wave motion o
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vertebrae: backbones