WORD MEANINGS OF ADVENTURES IN ANTARCTICA Flashcards

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BUNTINGS

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COLOURED FLAGS OR PAPER USED FOR DECORATION

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HALLUCINATING

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SEEING OR HEARING THINGS THAT ARE NOT THERE

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EXPEDITION

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A LONG JOURNEY FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE

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COCKY

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(INFORMAL) TOO CONFIDENT ABOUT YOURSELF IN A WAY THAT ANNOYS OTHER PEOPLE

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ICE BREAKER

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A STRONG SHIP DESIGNED TO BREAK AWAY THROUGH ICE

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TAUT

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SHOWING THAT THEY WERE TENSE

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MANTLE

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(HERE) A LAYER (OF SOMETHING) THAT COVERS A SURFACE

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SHROUDS

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THINGS THAT COVER, SURROUND OR HIDE SOMETHING

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CHURN

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(HERE) MOVE AROUND VIOLENTLY

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LURCHING

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MAKING CERTAIN, UNSTEADY MOVEMENTS FORWARD OR SIDEWAYS

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BOW

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THE FRONT PART OF A SHIP OR BOAT

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STERN

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THE BACK END OF A SHIP OR BOAT

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KNOTS

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UNIT FOR MEASURING THE SPEED OF A BOAT(1KNOT=1.85KM/H)

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ALBATROSS

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A VERY LARGE WHITE BIRD WITH LONG AND NARROW WINGS THAT LIVES IN THE PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN OCEANS

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TAKEN A SHINE

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BEGAN TO LIKE (US) VERY MUCH

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