Saint Louis Beach/ Vocabulary

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nudged

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v. touched or pushed gently

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inquired

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v. ask for information from someone

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summoned

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v. ordered to appear

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gesture

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n. a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.

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tropical

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adj. a hot, wet area such as the island of Hawaii

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abruptly

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adv. suddenly and unexpectedly

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levee

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n. an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.

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obvious

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adj. easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident.

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evacuate

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v. to remove someone from a place of danger to safety.

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clarinet

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n. a woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece.