Captians Courageous

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abject

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being of the most miserable kind; wretched

Question 2

abreast

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side by side; in line with ; not behind

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alternately

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happening or following in turns; succeeding each other coutinuously

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aquiline

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curved or hooked like an eagle’s beak

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cajole

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urged with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery

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collapse

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fall down or inward suddenly; cave in

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comport

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to conduct oneself in a particular manner

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convey

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communicate or make known

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convict

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find or prove guilty of an offense or crime

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cower

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cringe in fear

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derision

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scorn; insult; ridicule

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devastate

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ravage; lay waste; make desolate

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dinghy

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a small open boat carried as a tender on a larger boat

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drawl

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speak slowly with lengthened or drawn-out-vowels

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dreary

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dismal; bleak

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excruciating

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intensely or unbearable painful

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flurry

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a sudden burst or commotion

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fondle

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stroke or caressed lovingly

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forlorn

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seeming sad or lonely because deserted or abondoned

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frieze

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a decorative, horizontal band, as along the upper part of a wall

Question 21

gesture

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a motion of the limbs or body made to express thought or to emphasize speech

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giddy

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having a reeling, lightheaded sensation

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guttural

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having a harsh, grating quality, as some sounds made in the back of the throat

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harangue - v.

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speak in a forcible and impassioned manner

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hireling

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one who works solely for compensation, especially one who performs tasks thought menial or offensive

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imbecile

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person who is stupid or silly

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indebtedness

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a state of owing something

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irreverent

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lack of a due regard for authority

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jest

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act or speak playfully; banter

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jowl

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the jaw, especially the lower jaw

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lumber

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tread heavily or clumsily

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magnate

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businessman of exceptional wealth, infruence, or power

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merriment

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high-spirited fun an enjoyment

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mingle

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to join or take part with others

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miraculous

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marvelous; supernatural

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palaver

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talk intended to charm or beguile

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platoon

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a subdivision of a military unit or a groups of people assembled together

Question 38

potentate

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one who has the power and position to rule over others

Question 39

prededence

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the act, right, privilege, or fact of coming before in time, place, order, or importance

Question 40

reiterate

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say or do again or repeatedly

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revile

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to assail with abusive language; reproach

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shriek

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utter a shrill, frantic cry

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sobreity

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gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment

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stupor

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a state of reduced or suspended sensibility

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sumptuous

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in a manner involving great expense; lavishly

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superstition

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an irrational belief that something unrelated to an event influences its outcome

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upholstered

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furnished with curtains, carpets, etc.; luxuriant

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venturesome

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disposed to take risks; hazardous

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voluble

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marked by an easy flow of speech

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whimper

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cry feebly and often plaintively or peevishly