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WorksheetsUnbroken Part III Vocabulary & Historical Terms
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does dire mean?
good luck
sick
hard working
urgent and desperate
Something that is flexible and bends easily is what?
surley
lithe
miscreant
aprapos
What type of sores are caused by wet, saltwater soaked clothing rubbing against skin?
salt sores
bed sores
raft sores
crash sores
This parasitic insect infested Louie's beard after he bit into the bird.
albatross
squall
lice
tern
What is a squall?
a sudden and severe storm
a type of bug
a type of bird
the ability to bend; limber
What word means "to shoot at someone via an airplane machine gun"?
dire
strafe
squall
louse
What did Louie tie around his waist so the current wouldn't carry him away from the life raft?
fuselage
turret
jettison
tether
Prior to the sharks leaping out of the water to devour Louie's head, they circled the raft __________________ and Louie thought they looked beautiful.
spasmodically
placidly
horrifically
wickedly
This area of water near the equator is known for its windless stillness.
the Graf Zeppelin
the rape of Nanking
the doldrums
the Bermuda triangle
To be deeply respectful is to be what?
reverent
rambunctious
raucous
rancid
Even though Louie was hallucinating, he believed he was __________.
ominous
stealthy
lucid
raucous
What is "gyrating"?
a technique for catching fish
the last stage of starvation
moving in a circular motion like a spiral
a type of machine gun
What is the word for "to discipline severely"?
turret
doldrum
converse
chastise
Why was Kwajalein a horrifying place?
It was nicknamed "Execution Island."
It was home to the largest great white sharks.
It was where bombs were made.
The air on Kwajalein was toxic.
