Vocabulary word
Part of speech Definition Sentence Word Parts I Know (if any)
This word looks like…. Translation in home language Abandoned Adjective A building, car or
ship that has been left by the people who owned or used it and no one is in it or on it
The abandoned ship drifted across the sea, moving with the current.
Adventure An exciting
experience in which dangerous or unusual things happen
When the sailor was swept off the ship by a great storm and washed ashore and rescued, he was thankful to have lived through such a great adventure but he never wanted another one.
Anchor A heavy piece of metal often ending in points and is
attached to a long thick rope and that is lowered to the bottom of a lake or the sea from a boat to prevent the boat from moving
As soon as the ship had drifted in close to land, the captain ordered the anchor to be dropped overboard to keep the ship where it was. Ashore On or towards the
shore of a river, lake or sea [= onshore]
to find that he had landed near a small village where he was able to get food and shelter. Attack To begin fighting, to
start fighting against the enemy
They knew the enemy was going to attack soon, but they were not prepared when the enemy began attacking in the night.
Vocabulary word
Part of speech Definition Sentence Word Parts I Know (if any)
This word looks like…. Translation in home language Capture To take someone
and to keep that person a prisoner, to get control of a place or an object that belonged to the enemy.
Doctor Someone trained to treat people who are ill and has earned a license to do this
Escape To get away from a dangerous place or situation
He thought if they could move into the jungle without making any noise, they would be able to escape being captured by the enemy.
Famous Someone or something known about by many people in many places
Fever An illness or medical condition in which your body has a temperature higher than normal
Because his forehead felt so hot, he
wondered if he might have a fever.
Hay fever, spring fever, cabin fever
Fight Noun A situation in which two people or two groups hit, push, try to hurt and defeat each other
Jump To push yourself up into the air or over or away from something by using your legs
A game called hopscotch that children play in many cultures involves jumping on one foot in and out of squares chalked on the sidewalk. Legend An old, well-known
partly-true story about heroes, adventures or magical events
Johnny
Appleseed is an American legend who is said to have spent his life roaming the countryside planting apple trees.
Vocabulary word
Part of speech Definition Sentence Word Parts I Know (if any)
This word looks like…. Translation in home language Letter A written or printed
message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail
Even though he received many email messages from friends, he always enjoyed receiving a letter in the mail. Lookout Someone whose
duty is to watch carefully for something,
for danger
Mast Noun A tall pole on a ship from which the sails are hung
The sailor, working as a lookout, climbed the mast to see if he could catch sight of the ship that was chasing them.
Medicine A substance, pill or liquid, used to treat an illness
Herbal medicine, medicine man
News Information about something that has happened recently
News release, news blackout
Pardon Noun An official order allowing someone who has been found guilty of a crime to go free without being punished
The governor gave a pardon to the man who had been sentenced to death when new evidence showed that the man had been mentally ill when he had
Vocabulary word
Part of speech Definition Sentence Word Parts I Know (if any)
This word looks like….
Translation in home language Pirate Someone who sails on
the seas, attacking ships and stealing whatever is valuable on the ships
Although
Hollywood makes romantic movies about pirates, we should always remember that pirates are really thieves.
Revenge Something you do to punish someone who has wronged, harmed or offended you.
Although he did not believe in revenge, he was glad when the man who killed his brother was executed. Sail Verb To travel on or across
water in a boat
Send To arrange for something to go or to be taken to another place or to somebody
Because he wasn’t able to get back to visit his mother on her birthday, he decided to send her flowers.
Sir Spoken- Used when speaking to a man in order to be polite or to
Several
show respect America were raised to say “Sir” and “Maam” to adults who were not family members. Surrender To say officially that
you want to stop fighting or to stop avoiding the police or the government because you realize you can’t win
When the soldiers ran out of all their ammunition, they decided to wave the white flag of surrender.
Treasure Noun A collection of valuable things, such as gold, silver or jewels
The souvenirs he had collected from all of his journeys were a treasure to him.
Treasure hunt, treasure chest
Terror A feeling of extreme fear
The terror he felt was so great he was not able to speak.
Throw To make an object , such as a ball, move quickly through the airby holding the object in your hand and giving it a toss.
Since he didn’t grow up playing baseball, he never learned how to throw the ball very far.
between two or more countries or between opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons Wife A woman that is
married to a husband or spouse
