Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocab. Week 6

Front

Top part of a wave or hill

Back

crest

Front

Remains of something destroyed

Back

wreckage

Front

Large sailing ship with 3-4 masts, used in trade and war (15th-18th centuries)

Back

galleons

Front

Removing earth to uncover ancient objects and learn about the past.

Back

excavations

Front

defeated, lost

Back

vanquished

Front

winner

Back

victor

Front

Cut small indentations or marks

Back

notched

Front

continuously changing

Back

unsettled

Front

hurry up

Back

hasten

Front

babies, chicks

Back

fledglings