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funnelfunnelfunnelfunnel

funnelfunnelfunnelfunnelSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The funnel of the ship blew out big,

thick, clouds of smoke.

funnelfunnelfunnelfunnelDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. A vertical pipe from which smoke and exhaust gases

escape; smokestacks .

plaqueplaqueplaqueplaque

plaqueplaqueplaqueplaqueSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The The plaqueplaque on the on the wall told the wall told the

passengers where passengers where to go.to go.

plaqueplaqueplaqueplaqueDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. A small piece of metal, stone, or

other material with words engraved on

it .

survivosurvivorr

survivosurvivorr

survivorsurvivorsurvivorsurvivorSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The two The two survivorssurvivors of the car crash of the car crash were taken to a were taken to a

hospital.hospital.

survivorsurvivorsurvivorsurvivorDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. people who have remained alive

after an accident or war.

unsinkablunsinkablee

unsinkablunsinkablee

unsinkablunsinkablee

unsinkablunsinkableeSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The Titanic was The Titanic was thought to be an thought to be an unsinkableunsinkable ship. ship.

unsinkablunsinkablee

unsinkablunsinkableeDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

adj. impossible to sink; incapable of

sinking

voyagevoyagevoyagevoyage

voyagevoyagevoyagevoyageSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The The voyagevoyage across across the ocean took two the ocean took two

months to months to complete.complete.

unsinkablunsinkablee

unsinkablunsinkableeDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. A journey by sea or air, especially to

a distant place

wreckagewreckagewreckagewreckage

wreckagewreckagewreckagewreckageSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The The wreckagewreckage from from the crash was the crash was

scattered across scattered across the street.the street.

wreckagewreckagewreckagewreckageDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. the broken pieces left after something has

been damaged or destroyed

hullhullhullhull

hullhullhullhullSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The engines were The engines were

plaaced deep inside plaaced deep inside the the hullhull of the ship. of the ship.

hullhullhullhullDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. The body of a ship; the main

frame

bowbowbowbow

bowbowbowbowSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The The bowbow of the ship of the ship plowed into each plowed into each

wave and slapped it wave and slapped it away.away.

bowbowbowbowDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. the front of a boat or other vessel

stewardstewardstewardsteward

stewardstewardstewardstewardSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The The stewardsteward walked walked down the corridor down the corridor checking on each checking on each

passenger.passenger.

bowbowbowbowDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. the front of a boat or other vessel

distressdistressdistressdistress

distressdistressdistressdistressSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The group of people The group of people found themselves found themselves in in distressdistress after after

their plane crashed.their plane crashed.

distressdistressdistressdistressDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. needing immediate help;

mental suffering,

sternsternsternstern

sternsternsternsternSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

The little boy The little boy caught the fish on caught the fish on

the the sternstern of the of the boat.boat.

sternsternsternsternDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. the rear part of a vessel; the rear

part of something

drencheddrencheddrencheddrenched

drencheddrencheddrencheddrenchedSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The wave crashed The wave crashed over the boat and over the boat and drencheddrenched the two the two

children.children.

sternsternsternsternDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. the rear part of a vessel; the rear

part of something

loomedloomedloomedloomed

loomedloomedloomedloomedSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

Suddenly an Suddenly an enormous black enormous black

wall wall loomedloomed in the in the fog.fog.

loomedloomedloomedloomedDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. A distorted, threatening

appearance of something, as through fog or

darkness

monumenmonumentt

monumenmonumentt

monumenmonumentt

monumenmonumenttSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:

A A monumentmonument was was placed at the site of placed at the site of

the disaster.the disaster.

monumenmonumentt

monumenmonumenttDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:

n. something designed and built as

a lasting public tribute to a person or

group