Collection 3: A Night to Remember

As you read Walter Lord's "A Night to Remember," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 6's Collection 3: Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves, poems about hurricanes, The Banana Tree, A Night to Remember
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  1. rigging
    formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
  2. knot
    a rate of one nautical mile (1,852 meters) per hour
  3. port
    left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow
  4. stem
    front part of a vessel or aircraft
  5. starboard
    right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow
  6. astern
    at, near, or toward the stern of a ship or airplane
  7. indulge
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  8. shudder
    an involuntary vibration, as if from illness or fear
  9. jar
    a sudden impact
  10. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  11. linguistic
    consisting of or related to language
  12. wheelhouse
    an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
  13. cascade
    rush down in big quantities
  14. avalanche
    a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain
  15. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Created on Wed Jul 09 11:49:21 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 10 13:36:30 EDT 2014)

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