Vocabulary

After you have written down the word and its meaning, don;t forget to copy the sentence from the text that contains the word or a variation of the word.

1. refinery - an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance, such as petroleum or sugar 2. blackout - the concealment or extinguishment of lights that might be visible to enemy aircraft during an air raid 3. navigate - to plan, record, and control the course and position of (a ship or an aircraft) 4. schooner - a fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel having at least two masts, with a foremast that is usually smaller than the other masts 5. massive - large or imposing, as in quantity, scope, degree, intensity, or scale 6. lurch - to roll or pitch suddenly or erratically 7. catchment - a structure, such as a basin or reservoir, used for collecting or draining water 8. connive - to scheme; plot 9. treacherous - marked by unforeseen hazards; dangerous or deceptive 10. flay - to strip off the skin or outer covering 11. debris - the scattered reamins of something broken or destroyed; rubble or wreckage

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