vocab week 8

Question 1

pursuit

Answer 1

the action of following or pursuing someone or something.

Question 2

oblige

Answer 2

do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them.

Question 3

anecdote

Answer 3

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Question 4

schooner

Answer 4

a sailing ship with two or more masts, typically with the foremast smaller than the mainmast, and having gaff-rigged lower masts.

Question 5

stern

Answer 5

the mast of a ship

Question 6

disgrace

Answer 6

loss of reputation or respect, especially as the result of a dishonorable action.

Question 7

helm

Answer 7

a tiller or wheel and any associated equipment for steering a ship or boat.

Question 8

galley

Answer 8

a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, chiefly used for warfare, trade, and piracy

Question 9

forecastle

Answer 9

the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or the forward part of a ship with the sailors’ living quarters.

Question 10

keel

Answer 10

a blade or ridge to increase stability.