Unit 4: Beyond the Horizon

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  1. wager
    stake on the outcome of an issue
  2. wondrous
    extraordinarily good or great
  3. barbarous
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  4. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  5. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
  6. mate
    the officer below the master on a commercial ship
  7. sustenance
    a source of food or nourishment
  8. treaty
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  9. berth
    secure in or as if in a dock
  10. barrow
    a cart for carrying small loads
  11. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  12. bullock
    a young male of domesticated cattle
  13. tidings
    information about recent and important events
  14. anguish
    extreme mental distress
  15. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water
  16. silhouette
    an outline of a solid object as cast by its shadow
  17. tether
    tie with a rope
  18. lilting
    characterized by a buoyant rhythm
  19. anchorage
    a place for ships or boats to be secured
  20. tarry
    stay longer than you should
  21. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  22. precaution
    a measure taken in advance to ward off impending danger
  23. regardless
    in spite of everything
  24. fate
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  25. revelation
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
  26. provisions
    a stock or supply of foods
  27. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  28. wield
    handle effectively
  29. grudgingly
    in a reluctant manner
Created on Fri Mar 12 09:14:51 EST 2021 (updated Wed Mar 17 11:46:48 EDT 2021)

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