Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• due to: Because of; owing to
• deal with
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• whale on: To hit someone or something very hard repeatedly.
• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• at sea
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• media outlet: A newspaper, magazine, television station, or other source of news and information.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the deck: Situated on the flat surface or floor of a ship or boat.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• fishing gear: Equipment used for fishing.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• contrast with: To be strikingly different from something else.
• in terms of
• finish with: To end a relationship
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• consider: To think carefully about something
• strike: To hit something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• due: When something is required or expected
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• stable: In a position where something does not fall over
• propose: To make an offer of marriage
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• picture: General situation or state of being
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• gill: Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
• urchin: Small sea animal with stiff parts like needles
• harp: Upright stringed instrument played with fingers
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• kelp: Large brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds
• fisherman: Man whose job is catching fish