*Spirit of Endurance

Nautical Vocabulary

Nautical Vocabulary cont.

port: the left side of a ship, when facing the bow

tiller: a lever used to turn the rudder on a boat

sextant: an instrument for measuring latitude and longitude using the horizon and the sun or stars.

frigidadjective

If the weather is frigid, it is extremely cold.

hackverb

Hack means to cut or chop unevenly with heavy blows from a tool such as an ax.

ice floenoun

An ice floe is a piece of ice floating in the sea.

labornoun

Labor is hard work or effort.

treacherousadjective

If something is treacherous, it is full of danger.

triumphverb

If you triumph over something or someone, you are victorious or successful.

abandonverb

If you abandon something, you give it up or leave it forever.

Passengers are instructed on how to abandon a sinking ship.

The explorers refused to abandon their expedition.

The family was forced to abandon their home as hurricane Sandy roared closer.

Talk to your partner…List adjectives for feelings you may have if you had to abandon something (a house, mission, ship…).

Sentence starter: “If I had to abandon something, I might feel _______”

dismantledverb

If something was dismantled, it was taken apart.

The hikers dismantled the tents before going on a hike.

The gusty winds dismantled the explorer’s igloos.

The painter dismantled the scaffolding and packed it in the trailer.

Talk to your partner…

Compare and contrast dismantled and destroyed.

Sentence starters: “Dismantle and destroy are similar because…”“Dismantle and destroy are different because…”

expeditionnoun

An expedition is atrip for exploring orstudying.

Dr. Ricci led a scientific expedition to the rain forest of Belize.

Ernest Shackleton was the commander of the expedition.

The climbers planned an expedition to Mount Everest.

Expedition or Not?Nate and Jim hiked through the forest to map out a shortcut to the fishing lodge.

Cassie and Mel enjoyed the free food on their cruise.

Adam’s mom started out on her daily 3 mile walk.

The team set out through the jungle at dawn to find the rare butterfly.

The Boy Scouts took photos of the various wildlife they spotted on their walk through the park.

uninhabitedadjectiveIf a place is uninhabited, no one lives

there.

The house has been uninhabited since we moved away.

Most of Antarctica is uninhabited.

The men knew a ship might never pass by uninhabited Elephant Island.

Word Family

inhabit

inhabits

inhabited

inhabitant

uninhabited

uninhabitable

6 new families will ___ the subdivision.

Marci already ___ one of the new houses there and she loves it!

Only 4 families ___ that part of town last year.

Every new ___ receives free cable for 1 year.Developers are already planning new homes for another ___ part of town.

The south part of town is ___ because of location of the waste treatment plant.