Vocabulary Island Flashcards

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Breaststroke

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A swimming stroke in which one lies face down

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Swatting

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Hitting with a sharp blow or slap.

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Cyanide

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A very poisonous chemical.

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Pow-Wow

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A council or meeting.

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Marooned

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Left in a place difficult to get out of.

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Nourishment

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Food

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Weary

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Very tired.

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Abruptly

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Suddenly

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Kindling

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Materials for starting a fire.[sticks]

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Gnawing

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Chewing presistently

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Solemnly

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Deeply serious

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Clad

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Clothed

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Veer

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To change direction clockwise

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Thrummed

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Made a continuous, rhythmic, humming sound.

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Underbrush

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Shrubs, small trees growing under taller trees.

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Merriment

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Cheerful enjoyment.

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Rigging

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System of ropes and cables on a canoe,boat.

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Inlet

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A narrow passageway to an island.

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Lean-to

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A shack supported by trees.

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Flotsam

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Wreckage of a boat floating on water.