Exploration and Discovery 탐험과 발견 관련단어 영영풀이

[Exploration and Discovery 탐험과 발견 관련단어 영영풀이]

 

boat

noun : a small vessel used to travel on water

brave

adjective : having courage when facing something scary, hard, or painful

danger

noun : something that can cause risk or harm

deck

noun : the floor on a ship

fail

verb : to be unsuccessful; to lose

found

verb : the past tense of "find"; to locate or spot something

hero

noun : a person known for a brave act or actions that helped others

lead

verb : to guide or travel ahead

luck

noun : things that happen by chance

sail

verb : to travel across water in a boat or ship

sail

noun : a large piece of cloth connected to a ship or boat that catches the wind and helps move the vessel

search

verb : to look for something

ship

noun : a large boat used to carry people or goods

trip

noun : a journey

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accomplish

verb : to succeed in doing or achieving something

achievement

noun : an accomplishment reached as a result of effort

adventure

noun : an unusual or exciting experience

aft

adverb : at or toward the back of a boat, ship, or plane

bold

adjective : ready to face danger

booty

noun : money or goods taken illegally or from an enemy in a time of war

bounty

noun : a great wealth of goods, sometimes offered as a reward

bow

noun : the front end of a ship, boat, or airplane

canteen

noun : a small water container usually made of metal

capture

verb : to catch or take control of by force

cargo

noun : goods carried by a large vehicle

castaway

noun : a shipwrecked person who is stranded on an island or in another isolated place

challenging

adjective : hard to do

circumstance

noun : a condition, fact, or occurrence that affects an event or situation

colonist

noun : a person who lives in a colony or is a founder of a new colony

colonize

verb : to establish an area or a country that is ruled by or belongs to another country

colony

noun : an area or a country that is ruled by or belongs to another country; a group settled in one of these areas or countries

colony

noun : a group of people living in a new territory who maintain relations with their place of origin

commandeer

verb : to assume authority and command, either by right or by force

commission

verb : to authorize a person, organization, or expedition to carry out a task

conquer

verb : to take control of a person, group, place, or thing, usually by force

conquest

noun : the act of invading, taking over, and ruling another area or group

courage

noun : strength in the face of difficulty, danger, fear, or pain

courageous

adjective : brave or daring in the face of danger, fear, or pain

dangerous

adjective : able to cause harm

dare

verb : to be bold enough to try something

daring

adjective : bold and fearless

destination

noun : a place where someone or something is going to

determined

adjective : having one’s mind made up to do something

discover

verb : to find for the first time

discovery

noun : the act of finding or uncovering something for the first time

embark

verb : to get on a ship, airplane, or other vehicle; to start something new

endeavor

verb : to make an effort to achieve something

endure

verb : to live through something challenging

enterprise

noun : an important, bold, or sometimes dangerous undertaking

escapade

noun : a wild or foolish adventure or experience

European

noun : of or relating to the continent of Europe

European

adjective : of or relating to the continent of Europe

exciting

adjective : causing feelings of joy or enthusiasm; interesting and lively

excursion

noun : a short journey that is usually taken for pleasure; an outing

expansion

noun : an increase in the size, amount, volume, or scope of something

expedition

noun : a journey or voyage; a group of people who go on a journey or voyage

exploit

verb : to take advantage of someone; to use something or someone for benefit

exploration

noun : a journey through unfamiliar territory to learn more about it

explore

verb : to observe and learn about an area by traveling over or through it

explorer

noun : a person who visits and learns about new places

failure

noun : lack of success

feat

noun : an amazing action or accomplishment

fleet

noun : a group of ships or other vehicles operating under one commander or owner

fore

adverb : at or near the front part of a ship or plane

foreign

adjective : of or from a different country or language

frontier

noun : a wilderness area at the edge of a country’s official border or settled region

galley

noun : the kitchen on a ship or an airplane

gamble

noun : an action whose outcome is uncertain and likely undesirable

gear

noun : the equipment needed for an activity

grueling

adjective : extremely difficult; exhausting

hatch

noun : a door on a ship, airplane, or spacecraft

hazard

noun : a possible danger

hazardous

adjective : dangerous

heroic

adjective : showing great courage

heroine

noun : a woman who has done something very brave, noble, or remarkable

hull

noun : the frame or main body of a sailing vessel

impassable

adjective : impossible to travel on or through

incident

noun : a single event

intense

adjective : extreme, forceful, or existing to a high degree

jaunt

noun : a short trip or excursion

journey

noun : a long trip

keel

noun : the main beam at the base of a ship

Louisiana Territory

noun : a large area of land west of the Mississippi River sold by France to the United States in 1803

maiden voyage

noun : the first voyage of a ship or aircraft

marooned

adjective : abandoned and left stranded

mission

noun : a center built by the Spanish in the New World to convert Native Americans to Christianity

missionary

noun : a person who travels to another place to spread a religion

mountaineer

noun : a person who climbs mountains

mutiny

verb : to refuse to follow orders from a government or other authority; to rebel

Native American

noun : a person whose ancestors lived in the Americas before Europeans arrived

navigate

verb : to find one's way over a long distance; to steer a course toward a destination

navigational

adjective : relating to steering a course toward a destination

navigator

noun : a person who plots a course to arrive at an intended destination

ordeal

noun : a hard or difficult experience

orientation

noun : the direction or position in which something faces or lies

outcome

noun : the result or consequence of something

outpost

noun : a small settlement far away from other settlements, usually for military purposes

passage

noun : a route or channel along which a person or vehicle may pass

pioneer

noun : a person who is among the first to settle in a new place

pirate

noun : a person who attacks and robs ships at sea

plunder

verb : to steal everything of value using force

port

noun : a place along water where ships can be sheltered or load and unload cargo or passengers

port

adjective : the left-hand side of a boat or airplane when facing forward

portal

noun : a doorway or entrance

prolific

adjective : very productive; fruitful or fertile

prospect

verb : to search an area for valuable things, such as mineral deposits or oil

prospector

noun : a person who searches for minerals such as gold and silver

provisions

noun : supplies, especially those taken on a journey

quest

noun : a long or difficult search for something

risky

adjective : in danger of injury, damage, or loss occurring

rudder

noun : a device near the back of a boat, ship, or airplane that controls steering

scout

verb : to explore an area to get information about it

settlement

noun : a new place where people live

shipwreck

noun : a sunken or destroyed ship

smuggle

verb : to take out of or bring into a place illegally

solo

adverb : by oneself

Spaniards

noun : people from Spain

stern

noun : the back end of a boat or ship

stranded

adjective : left behind; in a helpless situation

strenuous

adjective : requiring great effort, energy, or strength

summit

noun : the highest point of a mountain

travel

verb : to go on a trip

treacherous

adjective : dangerous or hazardous

treasure

noun : something that is very special or valuable

undertaking

noun : an important task or project

uninhabited

adjective : not lived in by people

unknown

adjective : not known; unfamiliar

venture

verb : to dare to go to a dangerous place

venture

noun : a risky project or undertaking

vessel

noun : a ship or large boat

Viking

noun : a Scandinavian explorer, trader, and pirate who raided and settled much of northwestern Europe in the eighth to eleventh centuries

voyage

noun : a long trip or journey, especially on a ship

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amidships

adverb : in or toward the middle of a ship

arduous

adjective : very hard; requiring continual effort or work

armada

noun : a fleet of warships

ballast

noun : a heavy material carried in the hull of a ship or placed around the foundation of railroad tracks to increase stability

barbarian

noun : an outsider who is considered brutal or uncivilized

circumnavigation

noun : the act of traveling around the entire world

colonization

noun : the act of establishing a colony in a new territory

conquistador

noun : the Spanish word for a conqueror; a man who conquered areas of the New World for Spain in the sixteenth century

corsair

noun : a pirate, especially one from the Barbary Coast of Northern Africa

crampons

noun : metal spikes attached to the bottoms of boots to allow firm walking on snow or ice

helmsman

noun : a person who steers a ship or boat

jeopardy

noun : the risk of loss, harm, death, or destruction

junk

noun : a large ship with three masts and advanced weaponry used by Chinese pirates

longboat

noun : a long, narrow boat with sails and/or oars used by Viking pirates

Manifest Destiny

noun : the belief that the United States was destined to expand its borders from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

mast

noun : a tall, vertical pole that supports the sails of a ship

New World

noun : North and South America, especially in relation to early exploration

Old World

noun : Europe, Asia, and Africa, especially in relation to early exploration

perilous

adjective : filled with danger

privateer

noun : a private ship that is legally authorized to capture enemy ships on behalf of a country during wartime; someone who serves on such a ship

ram

noun : a heavy beak at the prow of a ship designed to pierce enemy ships

rigging

noun : a network of ropes that holds up and controls the mast and sails

scurvy

noun : a life-threatening illness common to early sailors that was caused by a lack of vitamin C

starboard

adjective : the right-hand side of a boat or airplane when facing forward

steerage

noun : the lowest part of the ship where the poorest passengers rode

Westward Expansion

noun : the claiming of territory in the eastern part of North America by the early Europeans and Americans

yardarm

noun : the outer tip of a horizontal beam that supports a square sail on a ship