Monika Maruyama Titanic round 3 Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
Q

deem

A

judge or regard in a particular way

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2
Q

virtually

A

in essence or in effect

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3
Q

starboard

A

the right side of a ship

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4
Q

amidship

A

in the middle of a ship

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5
Q

argo

A

a steel sled equipped with video cameras

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6
Q

boiler

A

a furnace in which coal was burned to boil water

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7
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crow’s nest

A

a lookout platform high on a ship’s must

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8
Q

deckhouse

A

room built on a ship’s deck

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9
Q

forward

A

towards the front end of a ship

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10
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hull

A

a frame of the ship

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11
Q

knot

A

unit of speed

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12
Q

rms

A

royal mail steamer

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13
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steerage

A

part of a ship allocated to passengers travelling at the cheapest cost

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14
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wireless

A

an early form of a radio

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15
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rusticles

A

very fragile reddish brown stalactites of rusts

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16
Q

founder

A

to become submerged

17
Q

maiden

A

first, earliest

18
Q

seaworthy

A

fit or safe for a sea voyage

19
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adept

A

having knowledge or skill

20
Q

aggravate

A

to worsen or to intensify

21
Q

ambivalence

A

mixed or conflicting emotions

22
Q

annotate

A

to add notes or comments

23
Q

compelling

A

captivating or persuasive

24
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concede

A

to admit or yield

25
devise
to come up with a plan
26
discord
disagreement
27
exemplify
to serve as a typical example of something
28
exploit
to take advantage of something unfairly
29
fragile
easily broken or delicate
30
hinder
to obstruct or slow process