Unit 3: Novel Study: A Night to Remember, Chapter 6–Passenger List

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  1. davit
    a crane-like device for suspending or lowering equipment
  2. ventilator
    a device that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
  3. gallant
    unflinching in battle or action
  4. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  5. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  6. casualty
    someone injured or killed in an accident
  7. legislator
    someone who makes or enacts laws
  8. forestall
    deal with ahead of time
  9. pendulum
    an apparatus in which an object is mounted to swing freely
  10. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  11. flotilla
    a fleet of small craft
  12. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  13. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  14. tiller
    lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
  15. coxswain
    the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
  16. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  17. gangway
    a temporary bridge for getting on and off a ship or boat
  18. derrick
    a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
  19. furtive
    secret and sly
  20. preoccupied
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
  21. gunwale
    a plank or ridge at the top of the side of a boat
  22. keel
    one of the main longitudinal beams of the hull of a vessel
  23. meticulously
    in a manner marked by extreme care of details
  24. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  25. mudslinger
    one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another
  26. gracious
    characterized by kindness and warm courtesy
Created on Fri Nov 13 08:58:54 EST 2020 (updated Fri Nov 20 14:46:47 EST 2020)

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