| A | B |
|---|
| aback | by surprise |
| accomodate | to help someone; to adjust or adapt |
| adage | an old saying that is usually considered to be true |
| adjacent | next to or nearby |
| antisocial | avoiding the company of other people |
| appall | to shock or amaze; to horrify |
| armada | a great fleet of warships |
| assess | to evaluate; figure out the value or importance of |
| bearing | the way in which you walk or handle yourself |
| bellowing | to yell in a deep voice |
| berth | a built in bed on a ship or train |
| besiege | to surround a city in order to conquer it |
| blockade | to surround a place so that nothing can get in or out |
| brethren | a group pf relatives |
| buccaneer | a pirate |
| bungalow | a small cottage with only one story |
| cache | a hidden suply of goods |
| cinders | something burned down to the point where it cannot be burned anymore |
| circulate | to move arount freely |
| concede | to give in or surrender |
| connoisseur | a person who is an excellent judge in a certain field |
| cyclone | violent spining windstorm |
| daunt | to scare and discourage |
| deplore | to strongly dislike or disapprove |
| deploy | to spread out and position in a strategic way |
| desperado | a bold outlaw |
| deteriorate | to lessen in value, condition or character |
| despair | a feeling of absolute hopelessness |
| disperse | to scatter in different directions |
| doleful | full of grief and sadness |
| exertion | strenuous effort or work |
| expanse | a wide, open area |
| expletive | a curse or vulgar word |
| extinct | no longer alive anywhere on earth |
| extricate | to get out of a situation |
| figurehead | someone who is the head of a group by title, but who actually has no power |
| flabbergast | to amaze, astonish, bewilder |
| flotsam | floating wreckage or debris |
| flout | to scorn and show contempt for |
| frenzy | a condition of wild excitement |
| gale | an extremely strong wind |
| galleon | a large ship with sails |
| garrison | a military fort |
| gnash | to grind or strike teeth together |
| grapple | to struggle to hold onto; to struggle to understand |
| haphazard | marked be chance or luck |
| heist | to rob or steal |
| hoary | gray or white because of age |
| hobbled | to walk with a limp or with difficulty |
| incinerate | to burn to ashes |
| inlet | a body of water, like a bay, that points inward toward land |
| lout | a stupid, awkward, foolish person |
| midst | center or middle position |
| moor | to secure or fasten something, usually a ship |
| muck | sticky mud |
| musket | primitive shoulder firearm |
| muzzle | to prevent from speaking or expressing an opinion |
| nigh | near or close in some way |
| nimble | quick and agile in movement |
| pact | formal agreement between two countries |
| perpetrator | someone guilty of committing a crime |
| perplex | to confuse or bewilder |
| pigment | a specific substance that provides a characteristic color to an object |
| predator | an animal that hunts and eats other animals |
| predicament | a difficult, unpleasant situation that is hard for you to get out of |
| prevail | to triumph |
| radiance | light or heat that is sent out |
| rascal | someone who misbehaves in a playful way |
| raspy | rough and grating |
| reel | to be thrown off balance |
| regiment | a group of soldiers |
| reparation | something done or paid in order to repay a debt or earlier mistake |
| replenish | to fill again |
| repugnant | highly disgusting; offensive |
| rheumatism | a disease that effects the muscles and joints |
| ricochet | to bounce off at least one surface |
| ruddy | characterized be a healthy, reddish look |
| ruffian | a thug or a tough guy |
| ruse | a sneaky trick or deception |
| schooner | a sailing ship with two or more masts |
| scourge | a cause for widespread loss and suffering |
| scrawny | very bony and thin |
| scullery | a room next to the kitchen where dishes are washed |
| secrete | to exude or produce a substance, usually a fluid |
| teem | to be full of things |
| transgression | a violation of law or order |
| utmost | of the greatest amount or degree |
| veranda | a covered porch that wraps around the outside of the house |
| vista | a view, usually of things far away |
| vivid | very distinct and sharp |
| volley | a group of shots fired at one time |
| wistful | fullof hopeful wanting |
| wretched | very miserable and unhappy |
| yearning | to want something greatly |
