Vocabulary Flashcards

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squire

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an English gentleman who owns a large estate or piece of land

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bearings

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the location or position of something based on information from a compass

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sabre

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a heavy sword with a sharp, curved edge

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cove

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a small area along a coast sheltered by hills or mountains

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company

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1. visitors or guests; 2. companionship; 3. a ship’s crew and officers

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spyglass

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a small telescope used to see things in the distance

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seafaring

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working, traveling, or living on the sea

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stroke

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a sudden loss of feeling or consciousness brought on by a lack of oxygen in the brain caused by a broken or blocked blood vessel

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magistrate

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a local government official who has some of the powers of a judge (magistrates)

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loot

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things that have been stolen