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  • pardon
    A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
  • legend
    a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
  • rum
    a strong alcoholic drink made from the juice of the sugar cane plant
  • sailor
    a person involved in sailing a boat or ship
  • letter
    a written or printed communication addressed to a person or group
  • sugar
    a sweet substance usually in the form of white or brown crystals or white powder that comes from plants and is used to make foods sweeter
  • boat
    a small vessel for travel on water
  • frightening
    making you feel afraid or nervous
  • medicine
    Any drug used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort
  • captain
    the most important person on a ship
  • blockade
    an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
  • sail
    to travel on water in a ship or boat
  • escape
    get away
  • deck
    the floor of a ship
  • terror
    extreme fear
  • aye
    a naval "yes"
  • crew
    a group of people working together
  • king
    highest-ranking leader of a group of people
  • throw
    threw, thrown
  • send
    sent, sent
  • catch
    caught, caught
  • surrender
    to give in or give up; to accept defeat
  • fall
    fell, fallen
  • capture
    to take by force
  • South Carolina
    capital = Columbia SC
  • beard
    the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
  • Redbeard
    Khayr ad-din Barbarossa, a famous Muslim pirate
  • topsail
    a sail set on a ship's topmast
  • North Carolina
    capital = Raleigh, NC
  • inlet
    a small opening between a small and a larger body of water
  • cabin
    a small room to sleep in on a ship
  • councillor
    a member of a council
  • Virginia
    capital = Richmond, VA
  • ashore
    towards the shore from the water
  • Caribbean
    sea/region between North & South America
  • fever
    a rise in the temperature of the body
  • news
    dramatic and compelling events and developments.
  • wife
    married woman
  • treasure
    valuable things
  • below
    under
  • gold
    Au
  • queen
    the female ruler of a country.
  • Edward Teach
    aka Blackbeard
  • fire
    to shoot a gun or other weapon
  • Anne Bonny
    a famous woman pirate
  • sword
    a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade
  • Spanish
    from Spain
  • wound
    an injury
  • aground
    Resting on or touching the ground or bottom
  • pirate
    a person who attacks and robs ships at sea
  • revenge
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  • governor
    The chief executive of a state government.
  • Hornigold
    Teach's mentor
  • island
    a piece of land surrounded by water
  • famous
    well-known
  • war
    organized, armed conflict among the people of two or more nations, directed by their governments
  • attack
    to set upon with force
  • abandoned
    left behind
  • aboard
    on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
  • anchor
    secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
  • Henry Morgan
    the (Welsh) pirate king
  • jump
    leap
  • ship
    a vessel larger than a boat for transporting people or goods by sea.
  • small
    not big
  • fight
    fought, fought
  • Royal Navy
    They navy of the British empire
  • adventure
    an exciting experience
  • chest
    a strong box which can be locked
  • Bristol
    an important port in England
  • break
    broke, broken
  • Queen Anne
    English queen with a war in America vs France, 1702-1714
  • sir
    used without a name as a form of polite address to a man you do not know
  • doctor
    A person licensed to practice medicine
  • lieutenant
    A rank of a commissioned military officer
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