Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at least: As a minimum
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• turn against: To stop being a supporter or friend of
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• roll around: For a date or time to arrive.
• in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
• those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• measure up: To be good enough; to meet the required standard.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• deal with
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of tune: Not playing or singing notes at the correct pitch; not in harmony.
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
• lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• strength: Condition of being strong
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• tiny: Very, very small
• require: To demand that someone does something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• quit: To leave a job
• inspection: Official examination to make sure everything is ok
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• paddle: Long stick with a flat end used to move a boat
• synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
• egregious: Conspicuously or outrageously bad or contemptible
• surf: To view webpages on the internet
• circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
• exceedingly: To an extreme degree
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• keel: Long central strip along the bottom of a boat
• deafen: To be so loud you cannot hear anything else
• barb: Sharp point which curves backwards
• calisthenic: Concerning exercises to strengthen muscles