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Treasure Island #1
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| shipwrecked | to cause to experience the destruction or loss of a ship at sea |
| bulging | to swell out |
| arrange | to put in some kind of order or position |
| marshy | wet and grassy |
| gunner | a person who handles and fires cannons |
| dreadful | causing fear |
| passage | a trip or voyage |
| seaman | a sailor |
| tragic | a great misfortune |
| propose | to suggest something to other people for their consideration |
| reeled | to be thrown off balance; stagger |
| peering | to look hard or closely, as if trying to see something clearly |
| current | a part of a body of water that is moving along a path |
| saber | a heavy sword that has a long curved blade and one cutting edge |
| mutiny | an open rebellion against authority |
| maroon | to leave a person alone on a deserted island |
| cove | a small sheltered bay or inlet |
| suspicious | thinking that something is possible or true |
| deserted | a person or thing that has been left alone that should not have been left alone |
| schooner | a ship that has two or more masts and sails that are set lengthwise |