The Honeymoon

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a small, light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends and moved using a paddle (= a short pole with a flat blade)
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canoe
they spent their honeymoon going down the Zambezi river in a canoe.
a vehicle for travelling on water or through the air:
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craft
it was a smart craft for such a mighty river.
very large, powerful, or important:
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mighty
the mighty River Po
someone who has recently married:
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newlywed
The hotel has a special discount rate for newlyweds.
in a way that shows you are not certain or confident:
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tentatively
"I have come to see Mrs Edgerton," she said tentatively.
to start on a trip:
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set off
What time do we set off tomorrow?
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it:
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enthusiasm
Tentatively we set off downstream, paddling with more enthusiasm than expertise.
a continuous low sound:
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rumbling
the rumbling of distant guns/thunder
in a way that shows you do not think something is worth considering or thinking about seriously:
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dismissively
"We don't need that stuff now," he said dismissively. They were dismissively referred to as "the kids".
to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages, or to make someone or something move in this way:
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edge
A long line of traffic edged its way forward
extreme anger or force:
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fury
The battle raged with mounting fury.
to annoy or upset someone, or to make someone very nervous:
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ruffle
He's easily ruffled by criticism.
(especially of a vehicle) to move fast and in a way that is out of control:
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career
The coach careered down a slope and collided with a bank
an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one:
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plight
Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the refugees.
to tie a boat so that it stays in the same place:
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moor
We moored further up the river. We moored the boat to a large tree root.
in a tent
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under canvas
I love sleeping under canvas.
to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device:
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gauge
Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature
(of a pig) to make a low, rough noise:
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grunt
The pigs were grunting contentedly as they ate their food.
an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds:
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cacophony
What a cacophony! As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds.
to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to attack someone:
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lunge
He suddenly lunged at her with a broken bottle

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