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6th grade Vocabulary Lesson 8

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breakerA wave that turnes into foam when it crests.
capsizeTo overturn or cause to overturn.
cruiseTo travel about or sail in an unhurried way.
drenchTo wet through and through; soak.
fathomA unit of length equal to six feet, used for measurements of the depth of water.
harpoonA weapon like a spear with a barbed head used in hunting large fish and whales.
kelpAny of various brown, often very large seaweeds. Some kelp have stems over 150 feet long.
marineOf or relating to the sea.
vavalRelating to a navy.
portA place on a waterway with facilities for loading or unloading ships.
reservoirA natural or artificial lake or pond used for storage of water.
schoonerA fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two or more masts.
scubaA portable device including one or more tanks of compressed air, used by divers to breathe underwater.
shallowMeasuring little from the bottom to the surface or top; not deep.
undertowA current beneath the surface of a body of water running in a direction opposite to that of the current at the surface.



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