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Wiltja Humanities
The Golden Age of Piracy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Golden Age of Piracy | The famous time between the 1650s to 1730s where robbery at sea in the Caribbean was popular. |
| privateers | Lawful pirates made legal by the British government to help stop unlawful pirates. |
| historians | People who study and write about the human past. |
| conclusion | The last paragraph of a piece of writing. The end of something like an essay or report. The end of something. |
| wealthy | Having lots of money and things like houses, cars and nice things; Having wealth. |
| captain | A person in charge of a ship and its crew. |
| command | A rule to follow. To give orders or demands to others. E.g. A captain of a ship gives his crew commands as to what to do and where to go. |
| captured | Something or someone taken and kept. |
| attacked | To take aggressive action against someone or something; Assaulted. |
| merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods |
| converted | Changed to something new or different. |
| vessel | A large boat or ship |
| revenge | The desire to return harm for harm done; Vengeance; Pay back. |
| broad-shouldered | Wide at the shoulders. |
| wide-brimmed | A hat that has a wide part at the bottom which sticks out around it |
| pistols | Handguns |
| ferocious | Of a wild, fierce and savage nature. |
| appearance | The way that someone or something looks. |
| opponents | People who compete against each other in a contest or game. |
| cargo | Goods carried by a large vehicle. |
| governor | A ruler of a British province or state. |
| citizen | A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community. |
| protection | A person or thing that shields from danger, pain or discomfort. Money paid to avoid violence or prosecution. |
| lieutenant | A commanding officer in an army. |
| apparently | A word used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not certain. |
| severed | Something cut off; Detached. |
| bowsprit | A thick, strong pole that sticks out the front of a ship |
| well-known | Someone or something many people are aware of or have knowledge of. |
| literature | Any kind of printed materials, such as books, poems, articles, etc |
| portrayed | To depict or describe something or someone in a certain way. |
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Mr_M_Morrison
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