Saturday, July 21, 2012

UFS 201 - 5th Vocabulary Entry

1. Piracy
    Meaning: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own.


2. Draw and quarter
    Meaning: pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him.


3. Letter of marque
    Meaning: a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation.


4. Stereotypical
    Meaning: lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality.


5. Jolly Roger
    Meaning: a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship.


6. Piece of eight
    Meaning: an old silver Spanish coin; worth 8 reales.


7. Raiding
    Meaning: characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding.


8. High sea
    Meaning: the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation.


9. Corsair
    Meaning: a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction).


10. Body of water
      Meaning: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean).

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