“Exploring the Titanic” Story Vocabulary

severed On the deck of the luxury ship, Marcello saw a severed rope that appeared to have been cut on purpose.

severed Verb To have cut or broken apart

lifeboat A lifeboat, big enough to hold six people, was dangling from the side of the ship.

lifeboat Noun A boat used for saving lives at sea or along the shore.

interior Marcello went from the outside deck to the interior of the ship.

interior Noun The inner side, surface, or part The part of a region that is away from the coast or border

portholes He breathed deeply of the fresh air that was coming through the open portholes.

portholes Plural noun Small round windows in the side of a boat or ship

capsule Marcello spoke to the captain who was thinking about what to put in the metal time capsule his son was making.

capsule Noun A small, thin case that encloses something tightly A compartment of a spacecraft that carries astronauts

maiden This was the ship’s maiden voyage, and Marcello didn’t want anything to go wrong on its first trip.

maiden Adjective A girl or young unmarried woman First or earliest