Vocabulary

• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• at sea
• short clip: A brief segment of a video or film.
• work out
• walk the plank: To be forced to walk off a ship's plank as punishment or execution.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• such as: For example; like
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• differs from: To not be the same as something else
• level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• leave: To go away from; depart
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• sack: To put something in a large bag
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• pearl: Person's name
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• sparrow: Small, very common bird with gray brown feathers
• vial: Small container of glass or plastic
• cache: (Weapons etc.) which are hidden away illegally
• rudder: Flat piece of wood or metal that steers ships