| A | B |
|---|
| a long trip, usually for exploring or studying something not known or far away | expedition |
| a small boat carved from the trunk of a tree | pirogue |
| easy to carry about | portable |
| a person who is posted to watch for attacks and to check people coming and going; a guard | sentry |
| a small group of soldiers brought together for work, drill, or combat | squad |
| to empty water from a boat | bail |
| a mound of earth or stone built up to hold back water or hold up a road | embankment |
| to cause to sleep or rest; soothe | lull |
| any large area of the earth's surface | region |
| a hole or tunnel in the ground made by an animal | burrow |
