The Witch Of Blackbird Pond ch. 1-3 Flashcards

0
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To leave a ship or airplane

A

Disembark

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1
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A light boat propelled by sails or oars, belonging to a larger ship

A

Pinnaces

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2
Q

Having and showing sad thoughts and feelings about something

A

Wistfully

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3
Q

To cause dislike or disgust

A

Repulse

Repulsed : disgusted??

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4
Q

Front of ship, valiant, galant

A

Prow

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5
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Doing things or tending to do things suddenly and without careful thought

A

Impulsive

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6
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Extreme suffering, grief or pain

A

Anguish

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7
Q

Something encircling the wrist. To smack or hit.

A

Cuff

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8
Q

Rope

A

Hawser

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9
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Crazy, foolish, stupid, senseless

A

Daft

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10
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A member of a Protestant group in England and New England that opposed many customs of the Church of England

A

Puritan

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11
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A member of a parliamentary party

A

Roundhead

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12
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The state of being not caring

A

Nonchalance

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13
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An unpleasant bad-tempered woman

A

Shrew

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14
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The spirit of a dead person

A

Wraith

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15
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Done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

A

Furtively

16
Q

Very careful about behaving properly

A

Punctilious

17
Q

Impossible to see or notice

A

Inperceptibly

18
Q

Criticism or blame

A

Reproof