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Pocahontas – Glossary

ashore adverb
onto land from the sea:
He quickly rowed ashore.

baptize verb [transitive]
to welcome someone into the Christian religion by
touching or covering them with water

base noun [count]
a place where members of the armed forces live
and work:
a US naval base

beat (beat, beaten) verb [transitive]
to hit someone violently several times:

Christianity noun [uncount]
the religion that is based on the ideas of Jesus
Christ

considerable adjective
large in size, amount, or degree:
a considerable amount of money

convert verb [intransitive or transitive]
to change your religious or political beliefs, or to
persuade someone to change their beliefs

hostage noun [count]
a person who is the prisoner of someone who
threatens to kill them if they do not get what they
want:
Six visiting businessmen were taken hostage by
rebel groups.

lay (past tense and past participle laid) verb
[transitive]
to put someone or something down in a careful
way, especially so that they are lying flat:
lay someone/something on something

: Lay the

baby on her back.

protect verb [transitive]
to keep someone or something safe:
Are you prepared to protect yourself in case of
attack?

relations [noun, plural]
the relationship between countries, people, or
organizations:
We have very good relations with the local police.

settle verb [intransitive]
to go to live permanently in a particular place:
Her relatives had come to America and settled in
Boston.

shore noun [count or uncount]
the land that is on the edge of a sea or lake:
We stayed in a hotel on the shores of Lake
Maggiore.

trader noun [count]
someone who buys and sells things:
market/street traders

tribe noun [count]
a large group of related families who live in the
same area and share a common language, religion,
and customs:
Native American tribes

tuberculosis noun [uncount]
a serious infectious disease that affects your lungs

worsen verb [intransitive or transitive]
to become worse, or to make something worse