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The Cay
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6th Grade
02/05/2008

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Philip
Definition
The Young boy who was trapped on the island
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Sextant
Definition
A navigational instrument used for measuring the of celestial bodies
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Cay
Definition
A small, low island composed largely of coral or sand.
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Refinery
Definition
an establishment for refining something, as metal, sugar, or petroleum.
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Channel
Definition
a wide strait, as between a continent and an island.
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Conquer
Definition
to gain a victory over; surmount; master; overcome: to conquer disease and poverty; to conquer one's fear.
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U-boats
Definition
 A submarine of the German navy.
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Ballast
Definition
used to weight a ship down
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Explosion
Definition
the burning of the mixture of fuel and air in an internal-combustion engine.
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Freighter
Definition
a large aircraft or spacecraft used primarily for transporting cargo and equipment:
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Papaya
Definition
the large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
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Mussels
Definition
Any of several marine bivalve mollusks, especially the edible members of the family Mytilidae and in particular Mytilus edulis, a blue-black species raised commercially in Europe. Mussels are often found attached to rocky surfaces or the sides of ships.
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Mumble
Definition
a low, indistinct utterance or sound.
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Malaria
Definition
An infectious disease characterized by cycles of chills, fever, and sweating, caused by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium in red blood cells, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito.
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Mutiny
Definition
rebellion against any authority.
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Blackouts
Definition
A temporary loss of memory or consciousness.
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Noble
Definition
of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence
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Disheartened
Definition
To shake or destroy the courage or resolution of; dispirit
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Timothy
Definition
The Jamaican man who helps philip while on the island
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Outrageous
Definition
highly unusual or unconventional; extravagant; remarkable
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Submarines
Definition
Nautical A vessel that is capable of operating submerged
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Palm Fronds
Definition
The Leaves of a Palm Tree
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Alabaster
Definition
a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.
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Hurricane
Definition
a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 mph (32 m/sec)
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Sea Urchins
Definition
spiny sea creatures of the class Echinoidea found in oceans
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Koenoekoe
Definition
The Captial of Curaco
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