A Crack in the Sea by H.M. Bouwman Part 6 Chapters 4-8
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adapt
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to change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation
"We'll figure something out again, and adapt again."
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astonishing
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causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : SURPRISING
And -not astonishingly- they did not want to go to the first world.
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bypass
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to make a detour around
"You've bypassed the camp."
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civility
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polite behavior
She held her frondlike arms with the same civility.
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constantly
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happening all the time or very often over a period of time
Neither could Caesar, who thought-muttered constantly: Can't make it out.
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converse
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to talk to another person or to other people
Pip and the creature conversed for some time while the others waited.
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elongate
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to make or grow longer
They all looked out toward the odd elongated patch of light.
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emphatic
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spoken or done forcefully
He will, said Kinchen emphatically.
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formal
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arranged in a very orderly and regular way
The Raftworlders had taken a formal vote, finalizing their wishes.
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incline
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to cause to bend or lean
He inclined his head.
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keen
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very strong and sensitive : highly developed
He felt his gift keenly here.
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negotiate
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to be successful in getting around, through, or over
He paused as they negotiated some children's toys spread over the path.
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salvation
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something that saves from danger or difficulty
And finally he told of their salvation through the open doorway.
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solemn
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being serious and dignified in appearance or behavior
"Yes." she seemed serious, almost solemn.
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trial
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a test of someone's ability to do or endure something
He told of the trials at sea and how he lost his temper and how Uncle Truc forgave him.
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verge
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a point or place of beginning or entering
Thanh could see that Sang was on the verge of tears.