Word: Adroitly
Page number: 160
Sentence: The littlest kid, the one who…. and he caught himself adroitly
Definition: skillful and adept under pressing conditions
How the word applies: the kids were skillful in pressure
Word: Surly
Page number: 174
Sentence: the captain grew surly and withdrew by pretending to sleep.
Definition: Sullenly ill-humored; gruff
How the word applies: the captain try to act humorous
Word: Incompetent
Page number: 187
Sentence: He could be as lax and incompetent as Rose, the Nose, if he wanted
Definition: inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application
How the word applies: Rose was unsuited for the job
Word: Divisive
Page number: 198
Sentence: It wasn’t to unify the rest of the group -- in fact, it was divisive
Definition: creating dissension or record
How the word applies: the record was based off the group
Word: Archaic
Page number: 209
Sentence: Or are you in an archaic mood?
Definition: characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period
How the word applies: describing the captain’s mood
Word: Banter
Page number: 217
Sentence: It was banter, as always, but now there was too much truth behind it.
Definition: good-humored, playful conversation
How the word applies: even though there were hiding a lot, it was still very humourous
Word: Breach
Page number: 221
Sentence: As soon as he breached the seal of the mortar, water began to gush in through the crack, and… to keep from drowning
Definition: to break or violate
How the word applies: the seal was broken
Word: Treason
Page number: 224
Sentence: “Sir those words sound like treason”
Definition: violation of allegiance toward one’s country or sovereign
How the word applies: violating the allegiance towards his country
Page number: 160
Sentence: The littlest kid, the one who…. and he caught himself adroitly
Definition: skillful and adept under pressing conditions
How the word applies: the kids were skillful in pressure
Word: Surly
Page number: 174
Sentence: the captain grew surly and withdrew by pretending to sleep.
Definition: Sullenly ill-humored; gruff
How the word applies: the captain try to act humorous
Word: Incompetent
Page number: 187
Sentence: He could be as lax and incompetent as Rose, the Nose, if he wanted
Definition: inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application
How the word applies: Rose was unsuited for the job
Word: Divisive
Page number: 198
Sentence: It wasn’t to unify the rest of the group -- in fact, it was divisive
Definition: creating dissension or record
How the word applies: the record was based off the group
Word: Archaic
Page number: 209
Sentence: Or are you in an archaic mood?
Definition: characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period
How the word applies: describing the captain’s mood
Word: Banter
Page number: 217
Sentence: It was banter, as always, but now there was too much truth behind it.
Definition: good-humored, playful conversation
How the word applies: even though there were hiding a lot, it was still very humourous
Word: Breach
Page number: 221
Sentence: As soon as he breached the seal of the mortar, water began to gush in through the crack, and… to keep from drowning
Definition: to break or violate
How the word applies: the seal was broken
Word: Treason
Page number: 224
Sentence: “Sir those words sound like treason”
Definition: violation of allegiance toward one’s country or sovereign
How the word applies: violating the allegiance towards his country