Ch 1-8 Vocab. (I Survived: The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912)

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telegram

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an old-fashioned communication sent by telegraph.

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meteor

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a small mass, speck, or remnant of matter traveling through space or falling to earth.

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cautious

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displaying or inclined to show caution; careful.

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tremendous

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extraordinarily large in degree or size.

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jostled

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to push, crowd, or bump against.

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superstitious

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having beliefs or practices based on fear of the unknown or trust in magic.

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lunged

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to make a sudden forward movement.

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banister

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a railing at the side of a staircase.

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blueprints

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detailed plans or drawings for a building or project.

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stoker

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a person who feeds fuel to a fire, especially in a steam engine.