| A | B |
|---|
| saga | an adventure story that tells about the brave deeds of people of long ago |
| knoll | a small, round hill |
| encounter | a meeting |
| exploration | searching the unknown |
| cartographer | makers of maps |
| monarch | kings and queens |
| Renaissance | a French word meaning rebirth |
| compass | an instrument used to find direction |
| navigation | the study of how to plan and control the course of a ship |
| conclusion | a decision or idea reached by thoughtful study |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas |
| expedition | a journey taken for a special reason |
| scurvy | a sickness caused by not getting enough vitamin C |
