Vocabulary

• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• all hands on deck: A call for everyone to work together in a difficult situation.
• on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at the moment: At this time; now
• pile on: To add a large amount of something.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• pile: Large amount of something
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• account: An advantage
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• investigation: Search for information about something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
• collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• area: Amount of measured space
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• sonar: System using sound waves to detect objects