Commotion In The Ocean

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Commotion In The Ocean
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OceanNotion Words

Do you know the meaning of these Words?
6. Abundance 7. Overwhelm 8. Listless 9.
Antenna 10. Salary
1. Astronaut 2. Posh 3. Ostracism 4.
Skyscraper 5. Strike
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Ocean Notions

How is the meaning of each of these words
connected to the sea? Astronaut (a person
trained to make flights in space)
Posh (fashionable and expensive)
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Word Origins
Astronaut From nautes, sailor Posh Along
the docks of colonial Boston, the trunks of
the wealthy would carry the label POSH,
short for portside out, starboard home, to
avoid exposure to the heavy sun.
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Heres what the word means today
Skyscraper ( a very tall building) Strike (
refusing to work in order to get better
working conditions)
What is its meaning related to the sea?
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Skyscraper The topsails of ships were called
skyscrapers and later lent their name to tall
buildings. Strike To lower or take down, as a
sail or an ensign or a yard.
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Heres what the word means today Abundance(a
great supply) Overwhelm (to overcome
completely, making helpless) What is its
meaning related to the sea?
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Abundance In Latin, the word ab means from,
and unda means wave. Plenty of waves or water
was an abundance. Overwhelm This comes from
the middle English word to capsize.