Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the New World Flashcards

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an absence or ceasing of motion

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calm

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to ramble; to rove; to move about from place to place

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roam

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have a wearing or destructive influence

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prey

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land next to the sea; seashore

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coast - n.

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to cut a way through

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plough

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provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping

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lodge

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hearten or inspire

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buoy

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closely crowded together; hard to pentrate

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dense

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the partial or complete blocking of one celestial body by another

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eclipse

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the main timber in a ship, extending from stem to stern at the bottom and supporting the whole frame

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keel

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full of vigorous life activity

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thronged

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goods carried by a vessel

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freight

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the condition of being enslaved by a conqueror;

contrived for joining a pair of draft animals together

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yoke

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guide or direct; follow or move in a set course

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steer

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a strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or near the surface of a body of water

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reef

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a sea voyage

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cruise

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lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct

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vague

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a small container having a narrow neck and a cap

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flask

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eagerness to act

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haste

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a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water

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strait - n.