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What is a vessel?
What is a vessel?
- A small vehicle
- A type of container
- A ship or large boat (correct)
- A type of fish
What does it mean to perish?
What does it mean to perish?
Likely to decay or spoil
What does poignantly mean?
What does poignantly mean?
Evokes sadness or regret
What does it mean to assert?
What does it mean to assert?
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What does adrenaline refer to?
What does adrenaline refer to?
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What does contemporary mean?
What does contemporary mean?
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Vocabulary for Titanic vs Lusitania
- Vessel: Refers to a ship or large boat, crucial in maritime terminology.
- Perished: Indicates potential decay or spoilage; often used in a context of loss or death.
- Poignantly: Describes a strong emotional effect, often linked to sadness or nostalgia; important in literature and storytelling.
- Assert: To confidently and forcefully state a fact or belief, significant in debates and persuasive writing.
- Adrenaline: A hormone that triggers increased blood flow and breathing, associated with stress responses; relevant in discussions of human physiology and disaster scenarios.
- Contemporary: Describes events or experiences occurring at the same time; essential for understanding historical context and relevance.
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