| marooned | left in a place from which you cannot escape |
| tattered | in poor condition. |
| stench | a strong and very unpleasant smell. |
| lurk | be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something. |
| restless | unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom. |
| idle | spend time doing nothing. |
| stockade | an enclosure of palisades and tall walls, made of logs placed side by side vertically, with the tops sharpened as a defensive wall. |
| barricade | block or defend with a barricade. |
| muket | muzzle-loaded long gun |
| stern1 | (of an act or statement) strict and severe. |
| scuffle | a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters. |
