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The Cay

The Cay. Vocabulary 13-15. 1. grindstone. a machine having a circular block of stone or composite abrasive rotated for sharpening tools or grinding metal. 2. Sinker. small weight that goes on a fishing line to keep the hook down. 3. tempest. a violent windstorm, especially one with rain

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The Cay

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  1. The Cay Vocabulary 13-15

  2. 1. grindstone • a machine having a circular block of stone or composite abrasive rotated for sharpening tools or grinding metal

  3. 2. Sinker • small weight that goes on a fishing line to keep the hook down

  4. 3. tempest • a violent windstorm, especially one with rain • D’tempis’ - how Timothy refers to a Hurricane

  5. 4. unbearable • Not bearable, not capable of being endured or tolerated. • Example: The pain in his leg was unbearable so the boy passed out.

  6. 5. lurk • Lie in wait

  7. 6. Century • 100 years

  8. 7. crevice • Small crack in the ground

  9. 8. diameter • Distance across a circle

  10. 9. eye • the approximately circular region of relatively light winds and fair weather found at the center of a severe tropical cyclone.

  11. 10. calico • a animal with many colors • Example: calico cat

  12. 11. flayed • to strip off the skin or outer covering of. • Example: flay of fish

  13. 12. beyond • Outside the limits, or reach of; past:

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