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The Cay Ch.1-6 Voc.
Question | Answer |
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alabaster | pale yellowish pink to yellowish gray, the color of a smooth hard mineral of the same name p.22 |
blackout | the concealment or extinguishing of lights that might be visible to enemy aircraft at night p.6 |
booby | a tropical sea bird with a pointed bill, a long tail, and short web-footed legs p.38 |
channel | a broad waterway connecting two larger bodies of water p.7 |
dike | an embankment of dirt and rock built to hold back floodwater p.5 |
douse | to plunge into a liquid; put out (a light or fire) p.37 |
drone | a continuous low, dull humming sound p.36 |
ebony | dark black, like the wood of the ebony tree p.23 |
flimsy | lacking solidity or strength p.24 |
lull | to cause to sleep; to soothe p.24 |
pontoon bridge | a temporary bridge using floats p.6 |
refinery | a factory that makes useful products out of raw materials such as oil or sugar p.5 |