LIST 4 REST Flashcards

1
Q

Bow (ant. stern)

[Sea]

A

the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that’s most forward when the vessel is underway

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Brine

[sea]

A

water more salty/concentrated than sea water

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3
Q

doldrums

[sea]

A

the belt around the earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters

-a spell of listlessness or despondency

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4
Q

Flotsam

[sea]

noun

A

goods from a sunken vessel thats have floated to the surface of the sea, or any floating cargo cast overboard

-people or things regarded as worthless

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Jetsam

[sea]

noun

A

part of a ship or its equipment or cargo thats is cast overboard to lighten the load in times of distress

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jettison

[sea]

noun

A

an intentional act of throwing overboard a ships parts of shipment in order to save the rest of the shipment or the whole vessel from complete damage

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Leeward

[sea]

adjective

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a leeward vessel is downwind (away from the wind)

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Q

Marine

[sea]

adjective

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of or relating to the act or practice of sailing overseas

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9
Q

starboard (ant. port)

[sea]

noun

A

the right hand side of the boat

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10
Q

carrion

[cleanliness]

noun

A

dead and rotting flesh

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11
Q

Contaminate

[cleanliness]

verb

A

make something impure by exposure to our addition of a poisonous or polluting substance

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Dross

[cleanliness]

noun

A

something regarded as worthless or rubbish

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13
Q

expurgate

[cleanliness]

verb

A

remove matter thought to be an unsuitable form (text or acct).

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immaculate

[cleanliness]

adjective

A

perfectly clean, neat, tidy

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15
Q

offal

[cleanliness]

noun

A

refuse or waste material

decomposing animal flesh

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16
Q

purge

[cleanliness]

verb

A

remove (smth undesirable) from in a violent way or rid someone of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling

17
Q

slattern

[cleanliness]

noun

A

a dirty untidy woman

18
Q

sloven

[cleanliness]

noun

A

a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.

19
Q

sordid

[cleanliness]

adjective

A

arousing moral distaste and contempt

dirty or squalid

20
Q

Squalid

[cleanliness]

adjective

A

(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result if poverty or neglect

21
Q

Sully

[cleanliness]

verb

A

damage the purity or integrity of; defile

22
Q

Adjacent

[nearness]

adjective

A

next to or adjoining something else

23
Q

Approximate

[nearness]

adjective/verb

A

close to the actual but not completely or exact

come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity

24
Q

Contiguous

[nearness]

adjective

A

sharing a common border/ touching

next to or together in a sequence

25
Q

Environs

[nearness]

noun

A

the surrounding area or district

26
Q

Juxtaposition

[nearness]

noun

A

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

27
Q

Propinquity

[nearness]

noun

A

the state of being close to someone of something; proximity