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Chapters 5-8
Chapters 5-8
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English
9th Grade
02/25/2014

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Queasy
Definition
Nauseated; feeling sick to the stomach
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Scowled
Definition
Frowned
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gaff
Definition
A hooked fish pole
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gunwale
Definition
The top edge of a boat’s sides that form a ledge
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boastful
Definition
Bragging
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commotion
Definition
Noisy and confusing activity
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lunatics
Definition
People considered crazy
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gesture
Definition
body movement
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binoculars
Definition
Special lenses that magnify objects in the distance
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converted
Definition
Changed someone’s beliefs
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brainwashed
Definition
Conditioned someone to behave differently
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rummaged
Definition
Searched quickly and messily through things
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amazement
Definition
A feeling of total awe or wonder
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altar
Definition
A structure used for a religious ceremony
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sampans
Definition
Small, flat-bottomed boat
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averted
Definition
Looked away
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machete
Definition
A large, heavy knife used for cutting through vegetation
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marinated
Definition
Soaked in cause before cooking
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vibrated
Definition
Moved back and forth rapidly
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loomed
Definition
Looked large and threatening
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