Swiss Family Robinson Flashcards
bodyguard
person, usually armed, assigned to protect someone
aquatic
living or growing in, on, or near the water
cavalier - n.
chivalrous man, especially one serving as an escorts to a woran of high social position
defer
to put off; postpone
detachment
a military unit that can be dispatched from the larger body for special duty or mission
domiciled
to be established in a residence
encumber
hinder or impede the action or performance of
lament
to express grief for; to regret deeply
membrane
a thin pliable layer of tissue covering; lining, or connecting surfaces or parts of an animal or plant
obstacle
something that seriously hamper action or progress
perforate
pierce, punch, or bore a hole in
recess
a remote, secret, or secluded place
reconcile
bring oneself to accept; make compatible
reconnoiter
to make a preliminary inspection of
savage
not civilized; barbaric