Vocabulary

• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• at least: As a minimum
• at sea
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• satellite phones: Mobile phones that connect to orbiting satellites, used in areas without cellular coverage.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• have to: Must do
• behind with: Having failed to pay money that is owed at the time you should have.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• regardless of
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• work out
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
• spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• count up: To add numbers together to find a total; to increase gradually.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in light of: Because of; considering
• green light
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• deal with
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• cut corners: To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
• in the hope of: With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• help out: To assist someone
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• decade: Period of 10 years
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• business: A company formed for making profit
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• piracy: Act of robbing a plane or ship