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English
5th Grade
03/10/2009

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lulled
Definition
v: to cause to sleep or rest
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cadence
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n: a steady rhythmic sound
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alcove
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n: an inset or recessed part of a room
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casement
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n: the frame of a window that swings outward on hinges
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trawler
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n: a boat used for a special kind of fishing
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stern
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n: the rear part of a ship or boat
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tiller
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n: a lever or handle used to turn a rudder and steer a boat
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mooring lines
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n: a line used to tie up or anchor a boat
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breakers
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n: a wave that breaks into foam when it reaches the shore
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scale
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v: to climb up to the top of or climb over
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burly
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adj: muscular, strong, husky
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clambered
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v: to climb on all fours with some trouble
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sentinels
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n: a guard, a sentry
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hasp
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n: the metal loop to which a padlock is secured to lock a door
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descended
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v: to move from a higher to lower place, to go or come down
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mainland
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n: the main part of a country, territory, or continent, not including the islands off the coast.
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reverberated
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v: to resound; to echo
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bulky
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adj: having great volume or size
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