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The Cay Vocabulary

The Cay Vocabulary. Chapter 1. refinery p. 9 (n.). a place where raw oil is changed into a useable product They attacked the big Lago Oil Refinery on Aruba. galleons p. 11 (n.). a large sailing ship Sometimes we pretended we were the Dutch going out on raids against Spanish galleons.

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The Cay Vocabulary

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  1. The Cay Vocabulary

  2. Chapter 1

  3. refinery p. 9 (n.) • a place where raw oil is changed into a useable product They attacked the big Lago Oil Refinery on Aruba.

  4. galleons p. 11 (n.) • a large sailing ship Sometimes we pretended we were the Dutch going out on raids against Spanish galleons.

  5. koenoekoe p. 15 (n.) • Countryside Fishing or sailing our small boat, or taking long hikes around Krup Bay or Seroe Male, or just going out into the koenoekoe, the countryside together.

  6. Chapter 2

  7. leeward p. 20 (adj.) • the direction toward which the wind is blowing I love the koenoekoe with its giant cactus; the divi-divi trees, their odd branches all on the leeward side of the trunk; the beautiful sandy beach at Westpunt.

  8. mutiny p. 21 (n.) • open rebellion against authority They were angry with the Chinese crews, and on the third day, my father said that mutiny charges has been placed against them.

  9. Chapter 3

  10. alabaster p. 31 (n.) • a mineral that is white-tinted or banded

  11. calypso p. 34 (n.) • a type of music that originated in the West Indies characterized by improvised lyrics

  12. papayas p. 36 (n.) • large yellow fruits of a tropical American tree

  13. deftly p. 37 (adv.) • quickly; skillfully

  14. Chapter 7

  15. cay p. 57 (n.) • a small low island

  16. langosta p. 58 (n.) • a clawless lobster native to the Caribbean

  17. Chapter 8

  18. fronds p. 64 (n.) • large leaves of palm

  19. Chapter 9

  20. reeve p. 71 (v.) • to fasten by placing through or around something

  21. Chapter 10

  22. catchment p. 73 (n.) • A structure for collecting water

  23. rancid p. 77 (adj.) • unpleasant; offensive

  24. sea grape p. 76 (n.) • an edible purple berry

  25. Chapter 11

  26. conniving p. 83 (adj.) • scheming; plotting

  27. kin p. 85 (adj.) • related in family

  28. Chapter 12

  29. malaria p. 88 (n.) • fatal disease caused by a parasite mostly carried by a mosquito

  30. Chapter 13

  31. treacherous p. 94 (adj.) • dangerous

  32. stobs p. 96 (n.) • posts or stumps

  33. Chapter 14

  34. calico p. 101 (adj.) • spotted

  35. Chapter 15

  36. flayed p. 111 (v.) • strip of outer skin

  37. Chapter 16

  38. bung p. 114 (n.) • a stopper for the opening of a barrel

  39. Chapter 17

  40. flailing p. 123 (v.) • waving or moving vigorously or erratically

  41. gingerly p. 123 (adv.) • cautiously; carefully

  42. Chapter 19

  43. badgering p. 134 (v.) • harassing; pestering

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