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transom,  | n. any of several beams fixed across the stern post of a ship |
| bona fide | adj. in good faith "for real" |
| throttle | n. a valve for regulating the supply of fuel to an engine |
| churned | v. to stir or agitate violently |
| harried | adj. harrassed, bothered by problems |
| resuscitated | v. to revive from apparent death or unconsciousness |
| pediatric | adj. branch of medicine dealing with children |
| insignificant | adj. not important |
| illuminating | v. shedding light on |
| envisioned | v. to picture to oneself |
| commotion | n. noisy confusion |
| cringed | v. to shrink in fear |
terrapin,  | n. an aquatic turtle |
| entice | v. tempt |
| agape | adj wide open |
| culling | v. to remove rejected members or parts from |
dredger,  | n. a boat equipped with a dredge (net on a frame, used for getting shellfish) |
| subpoena | n. a writ requiring appearance in court |
| malice | n. a desire to harm others or to see others suffer |
keel,  | the principal structural part of a ship running lengthwise along the center line from bow to stern. |
