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quarry
an animal that is being hunted
palpable
able to be touched
dank
unpleasantly damp or cold
to peer
to look with concentration
yacht
a boat used mainly for pleasure
moist
slightly wet
to amend
to change slightly in order to improve
don’t talk rot
stop talking nonsense
reputation
the status of someone in the eyes of others
cannibal
those who consume their own species
propeller
the blades on a vehicle, which provide propulsion
afterdeck
the open deck of a ship towards the back
abrupt
sudden and not expected, often with unpleasant results
anguish
extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering
to discern
distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses
denouement
the final part of a narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved
combatant
soldier involved in a hand-to-hand conflict
coincidence
two similar events happening simultaneouslyÂ
God-forsaken
something abandoned or forgotten by God
lore
a story passed on by word of mouth (usually not written), myth or legend
gravely
in a very serious manner, expressing the possibility of danger
dread
extreme fear of an event yet to happen, foreboding
superstitious
belief in something that is unscientific or illogical
to taint
to effect in a negative way
tangible
able to be felt, touched, synonym = palpable
indolently
in a lazy fashion, not inclined to work
brier
type of pipe
drowsiness
a slight form of sleepiness, precursor to sleep
astrakhan
dark curly fleece of young lambs from Central Asia
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