Vocabulary

• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• at sea
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• for instance: As an example.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
• hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
• knock over: To accidentally hit something so that it falls over.
• below decks: Referring to the lower parts inside a ship, under the main deck.
• drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• walk the plank: To be forced to walk off a ship's plank as punishment or execution.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• pick on: To tease or bully someone
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• cut about: To move around or travel casually in an area.
• regardless of
• drink off: To consume alcohol to try to forget or reduce feelings.
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• at least: As a minimum
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• work out
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• on the deck: Situated on the flat surface or floor of a ship or boat.
• on the rails: Back on track or properly operating as planned.
• blast out: To play music very loudly.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• set you free: To release something that wasn't free to leave
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• eye patch: A patch worn over the eye, typically to protect it or conceal an injury.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• exotic: Being very different or unusual
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• ferocious: Very fierce or intense
• beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
• great: Very good; better than before
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• burn: To destroy with fire
• slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• tyrannical: Forcing people to do what you want, as by threats
• piracy: Act of robbing a plane or ship
• plunder: Things taken violently or by force
• plank: Long, thick board used when building something
• peg: Person's name
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• weaponry: Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments