Unit 8 Lesson 6 and 8

a unit of length about 3 miles long

• yard
• mile
• inch
• league

a difficult or dangerous situation

• Panic and act impulsively
• Predicament

• Ignore the situation and hope it resolves itself
• Stay calm and assess the situation before taking action.

a sudden, powerful wind with rain, snow and sleet

• squall

• blizzard
• breeze
• hurricane

dishonest behavior meant to trick someone

• honesty
• duplicity

• deception
• authenticity

to abandon someone on an island

• Desertion
• Isolation
• Stranding
• Maroon

to explore an area to find information about it

• Examination
• Research
• Scout

• Survey

odd, unusual, bizarre

• weird
• peculiar
• strange
• outlandish

a barrier made of upright posts used for protection or defense

• stockade

• palisade
• wall
• gate

a small, secluded valley with trees and grass

• meadow
• clearing
• forest
• deli

the official flag of Great Britain

• British Jack
• Great Union
• Royal Flag
• Union Jack