Set 22 Vocabulary Flashcards by Ashley Medlin | Brainscape

Q

flotsam

A

wreckage of a ship found floating; driftage

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jetsam

A

unwanted goods thrown overboard

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jettison

A

discard; to throw overboard

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leeward

A

direction away from the wind

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marine

A

of the sea; maritime; nautical

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starboard

A

right side of the ship

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carrion

A

the decking flesh of a carcass

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contaminate

A

make something impure; to pollute

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dross

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waste; refuse

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expurgate

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removing objectable material

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