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| lagoon | an area of shallow water open to the sea but separated from the ocean by low, sandy dunes |
| simultaneously | concurrently; occurring at the same time |
| teeming | occurring or existing in great quantities or numbers; swarming |
| barnacle | a sea-dwelling, hard-shelled creature that often attaches itself to ship bottoms and timber |
| furrow | a narrow groove-like or trench-like depression in any surface |
| impeding | causing delay, interruption, or difficulty |
| futile | incapable of producing any result; useless; not successful |
| torrent | a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence |
| tenaciously | holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold |
| respite | a delay or stopping for a time, especially of anything distressing or difficult; an interval of relief |
| perimeter | a rope marking a boundary or outer limits of an area or object |
| equilibrium | a state of rest or balance |
| imminent | likely to occur at any moment |
| preeminence | superiority to all others |
| droning | continuous, low, monotonous |
| placid | pleasantly calm or peaceful |
| mottled | marked with spots or blotches of different colors or shades |
| fiendishly | in an outrageously cruel way; wickedly |
| reminiscence | a recalling of the past; a personal remembrance from the past |
| unamiaby | unpleasantly; in an unfriendly way |
| wheedled | tried to influence by using flattering words or acts |
| chastise | discipline, especially using physical punishment; criticize severely |
| clod | a lump or mass of earth or clay |
| expiring | breathing the last breath; dying |
| inaccessible | impossible to approach; unreachable |
| symmetrical | well-balanced; having harmonious proportions in shape, size; having corresponding parts so that the right and left sides are mirror images |
| insolently | disrespectfully; in a boldly rude way |
| maneuvered | moved skillfully to avoid obstacles |
| primly | properly; in a formally precise way |
| solemnly | seriously; earnestly |
| adept | very skilled; proficient; expert |
| aromatic | having a pleasant smell; fragrant or sweet-scented |
| citations | awards for outstanding achievement |
| corroded | rusted; eaten or worn away gradually |
| curt | rudely brief; abrupt in manner |
| elaborate | worked out in great detail; painstaking |
| façade | the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one |
| gaudily | showily and tastelessly; flashy |
| hefts | lifts; heaves |
| hulls | outer coverings of seeds, fruits, or other objects |
| ledgers | account books for keeping records |
| mirage | something illusory; an optical effect created by the reflection of light over hot sand or pavement |
| potential | possibility; latent ability that may not be developed |
| subtle | so slight as to be difficult to detect; not obvious |
| warped | bent or twisted, especially from a straight or flat shape |
| cane | sugarcane |
| deed | an official document, delivered to finalize an acquisition, especially of real estate |
| drove | a number of oxen, sheep or swine driven in a group; herd; flock |
| exploited | taken advantage of; used or abused |
| galoshes | waterproof boots or overshoes, usually high ones |
| persimmon | a large orange fruit that is edible and sweet when very ripe and soft |
| sorghum | a sweet syrup made from the sorgo plant |
| askew | to one side; crooked |
| lunar | resembling the moon; round or crescent-shaped |
| resolute | firmly set in purpose or opinion; determined |
| steerage | the cheapest accommodations for travelers, usually providing minimal comfort and convenience |
| visor | the projecting front brim of a cap |
| torrent | a rushing or abundant stream flowing with great rapidity and violence |
| flaccid | soft and limp, not firm; flabby, lacking force |
| intricate | having many interrelated parts or facets, entangled or involved, complex |
| upheavals | strong or violent changes |
| jetty | a pier or structure of stones or piles projecting into a body of water to protect a harbor from the water current |
| triumphal | highly successful or victorious; celebrating a triumph |
| animated | full of life, action or spirit; lively |
| parapet | a low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a roof or balcony, a wall or elevation in a fortification |
| dismantled | taken apart |
| tirade | a prolonged, bitter, negative outburst |
| harangue | a scolding or verbal attack |
| exploited | taken advantage of or used selfishly for one's own benefit |
| scapegoats | persons or groups used as a focus for blame, accused of the mistakes or crimes of others |
| conviction | a fixed or firm belief, the state of being convinced |
| sinister | wicked, evil or dishonest |
| grimaced | made an ugly or contorted facial expression indicating disapproval or pain |
| deteriorating | worsening, being worn away, disintegrating |
| shards | fragments. broken pieces |
| decadent | characterized by moral decay |
| repatriate | send back (a refugee or prisoner of war) to his or her country |
| paranoia | baseless or excessive distrust of others |
| naively | in an unsophisticated, simplistic way; in an innocent or overly trusting way |
| indispensible | absolutely necessary or essential |
| accord | agreement, harmony |
| contempt | disdain or scorn for anything considered vile or worthless |
| inscrutable | mysterious, unfathomable; incapapble of being investigated, analyzed |
| steadfastly | fixedly, with a firm purpose |
| entranced | filled with delight or wonder |
| scathingly | with bitter severity |
| ominous | foreshadowing evil or harm, threatening |
| sullen | gloomy or dismal; moody |
| threshold | the entrance to a house or building, the sill of a doorway |
| lurched | rolled or pitched suddenly, swayed abruptly, staggered |
| capacious | capable of holding a lot; spacious or roomy |
| maliciously | with a desire to inflict harm; spitefully |
| lout | a clumsy, boorish person |
| exasperation | extreme annoyance or irritation |
| lamented | mourned deeply and vocally |
| ingenuously | naively; artlessly; without restraint, openly |
| rendevouz | meet at an agreed-upon time and place |
| inquisitive | curious; eager for knowledge, unduly curious, prying |
| refuse | rubbish; trash, garbage, something that is discarded as useless |
| prostrate | physically weak or exhausted ; lying flat, at full length, face down on the ground, utterly dejected |
| irrevocably | unalterably; in a manner that could not be undone |
| shrapnel | fragments scattered by a bursting artillery shell, mine, or bomb |
| imperturbably | calmly without agitation |
| acuteness | sensitivity even to the slightest details or impressions |
| lenient | agreeably tolerant; not strict or severe, indulgent |
| rakish | jaunty, dashing, stylish |
| strident | harsh in sound, grating |
| mortally | severly, grievously, fataly |
| garish | crudely or tastelessly colorful or showy |
| effrontery | shameless or impudent boldness |
| skepticism | doubt or disbelief |
| incongruous | out of place, inappropriate, not fitting |
| magnitude | great size, extent; or dimensions |
| agonizingly | very distressingly; extremely painful |
| intricate | hard to understand, work, or make, complex; involved |
| covertly | in a secret or concealed manner |
| tendril | a threadlike, spiraling shape |
| canted | tilted; inclined |
| apparition | a ghostly appearance of a person or thing |
| ricochet | the rebound or skip of an object after it hits a striking blow against a surface |
| wallowing | rolling about or lying in water, mud, or dust |
| sluicing | flushing or cleansing with a rush of water |
| lurid | shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; garishly red, wildly dramatic or sensational |
| guttering | burning low or being blown so as to be nearly extinguished |
| precariously | dangerously, unsteadily or insecurely |
| consternation | a sudden, alarming amazement that results in utter confusion; dismay |
| epaulette | a decorative shoulder piece found chiefly on the uniforms of military officers |
| khaki | a heavy or beige or tan fabric, used especially in making uniforms and trousers |
| mirthlessly | joylessly; unhappy |
| impassive | showing or feeling no emotion; unmoved |
| flotsam | refuse or wreckage of ships floating on the water |
| hovels | small, humble dwellings; dirty disorganized dwellings |
| miasma | harmful vapors from rotting organic matter; poisonous vapors |
| legacy | anything handed down from the past; bequest |
| myriad | of indefinitely great number; innumerable |
| ancillary | secondary; supplemental; subordinate |
| vulnerable | open to being hurt emotionally or physically |
| prudently | wisely, cautiously; carefully with an eye towards the future |
| garnished | adorned; provided or supplied with something ornamental |
| succumbed | gave or given way to a superior force; yielded |
| inexorably | unyielding; unalterably; immovably; mercilessly |
| unobtrusively | in a manner that does not intrude or interrupt |
| parlance | way or manner of speaking, jargon; vernacular |
| tumultuous | full of violence and noise; uproarious; turbulent |
| yawing | straying temporarily from a straight course |
| rogue | destructive, not conforming to a desired standard; vicious |
| tracery | a delicate, interlacing work of lines or threads |
| counterpoint | any element contrasted or juxtaposed with another |
| flayed | stripped off the skin or outer covering, as by whipping |
| crouched | stooped with knees bent as if ready to pounce |
| vitals | the bodily organs essential to life, such as the brain, liver, heart, lungs, and stomach |
| bulbous | bulb-shaped |
| impotently | powerlessly |
| reverently | with deep respect |
| feint | a movement made in order to distract an opponent; an attack aimed at one place or point to distract from the real target |
| morbid | unwholsomely gloomy; gruesome |
| congeal | solidify or thicken by cooling; curdle |
| revulsion | a strong feeling of disgust, distaste, or dislike; loathing |
