The Titanic Vocabulary
What do the following words from the article mean? Use a dictionary to find the definition (the words in brackets are more likely to be found in the dictionary) and then create a sentence using the word to show you understand the meaning of the word.
Word
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Meaning
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Sentence
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seeped (seep)
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seeping
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To pass slowly through small opening
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propeller
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A blade that rotates to move a boat
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a mechanical device for propelling a boat or aircraft
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luxurious
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Extremely comfortable and elegant
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The house was luxurious it was everything she dreamed of
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galley
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Ships a kitchen
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The cooked all the food in a galley for the guest
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voyage
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a long journey involving travel by sea or in space
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We took a voyage around the world
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colossal
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extremely large or great.
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The propeller was colossal
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majestic
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having or showing impressive beauty or scale
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The ballroom was majestic
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reciprocal
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.
given, felt, or done in return
meaning
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She reciprocal my kind gesture
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triumph
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a great victory or achievement
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She achievement he goal
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maiden
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the first attempt
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It was the first voyage
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