Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
• scuba gear: Equipment needed for scuba diving, including a tank, mask, and regulator.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• beach ball: A large, inflatable ball used for recreation at the beach or pool.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• soak: To make something completely wet
• impress: To make an emotional impact upon
• soggy: Unpleasantly wet
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• broad: General; not detailed
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
• land: Region or country
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• tan: A light brown color
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• adjacent: Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
• strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• picture: General situation or state of being
• scuba: Equipment which allows you to breath underwater
• sunburn: Burning your skin by being in the sun too long
• jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
• lifeguard: Person at a beach or pool who can rescue swimmers
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• shoreline: Boundary line between land and water
• thong: Leather strip
• goggle: Protective covering for the eyes
• swimsuit: Tight-fitting garment worn for swimming
• bikini: Two-piece swim suit for women
• marshy: Soft and watery