the wreckers vocabulary chapters 9-11
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The Wreckers
VocabularyChapters 9-11
Chapter 9
1. aground2. rabble3. idjit4. tarpaulins
aground
• Onto or on a shore, reef, or the bottom of a body of water
rabble
• A crowd, mob, the lowest class of people
idjit
• Slang for “idiot”, someone simple, not too bright
tarpaulins
• Sheets of material such as waterproof canvas used to protect things from moisture
Chapter 10
1. chandlery2. chinks3. fetid4. fettered5. furtive
chandlery
• A place that makes candles
chinks
• A massive opening; a crack
fetid
• Having an offensive odor, smelling bad
fettered
• Chained, shackled
furtive
• Stealthily, sneaky
Chapter 11
1. cassock2. tether3. quoits4. loathsome
cassock
• An ankle-length garment worn by clergy
tether
• To tie or fasten, usually with rope
quoits
• Rings of rope used in a game
loathsome
• Offensive, nasty
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