Vocabulary

• in living memory: Within the time that people still alive can remember.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at sea
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• have to: Must do
• pot on: Transfer plants into pots for growth.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• material: Cloth; fabric
• extreme: Very great in degree
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• fraction: Small part of something
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• exception: Something different or not included
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• area: Amount of measured space
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• promenade: Public walkway, especially along a beach
• reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
• cyclone: Strong wind, similar to a hurricane, tornado, etc.
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• upstairs: On a floor above
• upstream: In the direction opposite the flow of river/stream
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• breakwater: Structure to prevent a beach from washing away