Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• at least: As a minimum
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• got to: To arrive at some place
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• work out
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• flare out: To spread outwards from a narrow to a wider shape.
• pull on: To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• such as: For example; like
• for the gods: Something broken or useless, ready to be discarded or destroyed.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• smoking gun: Decisive evidence of a crime or wrongdoing.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• huge: Very very large
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• civilization: A highly developed society
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
• piece: A counter in a board game
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• point: An item to be discussed
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• shoreline: Boundary line between land and water
• sonar: System using sound waves to detect objects
• stingray: Large venomous ray with large barbed spines