Vocabulary

• long weekend: An extended weekend that includes an extra day off, such as a public holiday.
• going on: To continue doing something
• check out
• cool off: To become cooler.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• dry off: To remove moisture from oneself by wiping.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• post up: In basketball, to position oneself in the low post area near the basket.
• have to: Must do
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• have off: To have free time from work or duties.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• chill: State of being a little cold
• cruise: To easily achieve
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• couple: To join something to something else
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• hop: Dance party
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
• fill: To make something full
• pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• colonize: To take control over place and live there
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• turquoise: Color that is a combination of green and blue
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• oasis: Place in a desert where there is water
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
• history: Established pattern or record
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• dine: To eat
• relaxation: Activities that allow someone to rest, become calm
• historian: Someone who studies the course of history
• piracy: Act of robbing a plane or ship
• fort: Group of military buildings with high walls
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• goat: Small animal with beard and horns
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• wham: Hit hard
• elemental: Being basic and important
• freshwater: Water that is not salty
• navigator: (Plane or ship's) officer in charge of navigation
• conch: Distinctive spiral shell of a type of shellfish