The Cay Vocabulary Quiz Ch. 1-19

Nazi

the political party that controlled Germany under the leadership of Adolph Hitler from 1933-1945

hurricane

a storm with strong winds (+74mph) and heavy rains in coastal regions

flimsy

lacking strength, not sturdy or strong

hinged

a movable joint on which something can swing or turn

parched

dry or shriveled; thirsty

blurt

to utter or say suddenly

hazy

misty, not clear

doused

soaked with a liquid (like water or gasoline)

scanning

searching or looking for something

grave

serious

conflict

the clash of opposing forces, could be internal or external conflict ex. person vs. self, person vs. person, person vs. nature

submerge

to put under water

salvage

to save from being destroyed

survival

the act of struggling to stay alive

rigid

stiff, NOT flexible or bending

jagged

a rough edge, not smooth

sparingly

to use only what is needed, conserve, to use economically

massive

huge, very large in size

grope

to search in the dark by feeling

legacy

inheritance, what someone who has died would leave behind to someone else