Purple Vocab Week 26 Flashcards
1
Q
Anchor
A
A huge, heavy piece of metal on a thick chain boats lower into the water when they want to stay in one place
2
Q
Flutter
A
When something light shakes and moves in the wind
3
Q
Rigging
A
All the poles and ropes that hold the sails on a boat
4
Q
Furl
A
To gather the sails into tight rolls and tie them tightly
5
Q
Desperate
A
When you are scared and are willing to do anything to help yourself
6
Q
Pluck
A
To grab something and take it out
7
Q
Beam
A
A thick wooden post used to hold up something heavy, like in a house or a boat
8
Q
Jack
A
A tool used to lift something very heavy like a car
9
Q
Seep
A
When a liquid, usually water, starts to leak a little
10
Q
Seek
A
To look for something
11
Q
Lurk
A
Hiding or trying not to be seen
12
Q
Weary
A
Tired
13
Q
Seldom
A
Not very often
