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  1. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
    SLANK cracks his whip and the SAILORS scurry.
  2. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
    Swabbers to the manacle!
  3. trim
    neat and smart in appearance
    Trimly uniformed BRITISH SEAMEN march on, accompanied by a military cadence.
  4. cadence
    a recurrent rhythmical series
    Trimly uniformed BRITISH SEAMEN march on, accompanied by a military cadence.
  5. heave
    lift or elevate
    HEAVE AWAY, AND SAY G’BYE, BOYS,
    FAR FROM ENGLAND, FAR FROM HOME.
  6. squadron
    a naval unit that is detached from the fleet
    A squadron of British Navy seamen in bright, smart uniforms boards the Neverland –
  7. grandeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid
    The Neverland’s ragtag sailors stare jealously at the grandeur of these navy sea dogs.
  8. sidle
    move sideways
    The ship’s cat sidles up to MOLLY’s legs, meowing affectionately.
  9. confidential
    indicating intimacy
    Aster [confidentially] Daughter.
  10. stern
    strict and demanding
    His stern tone snaps MOLLY to attention.
  11. slothful
    disinclined to work or exertion
    Known for its greedy appetite, slothful pace, and sense of entitlement, the dodo was fearless of people and faced no real competition – an eerie mirror of the British Empire at its colonial zenith.
  12. eerie
    inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
    Known for its greedy appetite, slothful pace, and sense of entitlement, the dodo was fearless of people and faced no real competition – an eerie mirror of the British Empire at its colonial zenith.
  13. colonial
    relating to a body of people who settle far from home
    Known for its greedy appetite, slothful pace, and sense of entitlement, the dodo was fearless of people and faced no real competition – an eerie mirror of the British Empire at its colonial zenith.
  14. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
    ASTER has placed an amulet around his neck and a matching amulet around MOLLY’s neck.
  15. extinction
    complete annihilation
    Of course, those same traits were responsible for the dodo’s extinction – an eerie mirror of the British Empire after its colonial zenith – but thereby hangs another tale.
  16. apprentice
    someone who works for an expert to learn a trade
    Just an apprentice. If I were a Starcatcher, I’d be on the Wasp with you!
  17. keen
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
    Keep a keen eye, Mrs. Bumbrake!
  18. cordially
    in a politely friendly manner
    Off ye go, Yer Lordship. TTFN. [waves cordially as the SEAMEN march ASTER away to the Wasp, then to MRS. BUMBRAKE] Comfy, are we?
  19. fancy
    have a particular liking or desire for
    I don’t fancy no dainty daughters roamin’ my deck.
  20. dainty
    affectedly refined
    I don’t fancy no dainty daughters roamin’ my deck.
  21. promenade
    a leisurely walk, usually in some public place
    Say the word, madam – I might let y’out later for a promenade.
  22. spiteful
    showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt
    BUMBRAKE sniffs spitefully at SLANK.
Created on Wed Jun 05 12:22:54 EDT 2019 (updated Wed Jun 05 13:09:10 EDT 2019)

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