Treasure Island Ch 8 and 9 Vocabulary

What does the term "superstition" refer to?

• The act of digging

• A gold coin formerly used in Great Britain

• Irrational fears about mysterious things or the unknown

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

What is an "excavation"?

• A Spanish gold coin

• The act of digging

• To jeer at, mock

• Rude and disrespectful behavior

What was a "guinea" historically recognized as?

• A Spanish gold coin

• The act of digging

• A gold coin formerly used in Great Britain

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

What is a "doubloon"?

• A Spanish gold coin

• The act of digging

• A gold coin formerly used in Great Britain

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

What does "well-being" mean?

• The act of digging

• A Spanish gold coin

• To jeer at, mock

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

What does it mean to "taunt" someone?

• To remove from office or power

• To jeer at, mock

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

• A Spanish gold coin

What is "insolence"?

• The act of digging

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

• Rude and disrespectful behavior

• A gold coin formerly used in Great Britain

Who is a "ringleader"?

• The leader of a group of people who are doing something harmful or illegal

• A gold coin formerly used in Great Britain

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

• To jeer at, mock

What does "scurvy" mean in this context?

• A gold coin formerly used in Great Britain

• The act of digging

• Mean; not worthy of respect

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

What does it mean to "depose" someone?

• To jeer at, mock

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

• To remove from office or power

• A Spanish gold coin