Vocabulary

• cast away: To throw something away; discard.
• set about: To begin or start to do something
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• touch down: (Of plane) to land on the ground
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• tropical fish: A fish that lives in warm, tropical waters, often kept as pets in aquariums.
• such as: For example; like
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• rare bird: An uncommon or unusual person or thing.
• lay to: To bring a ship to rest by anchoring or positioning.
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• consider: To think carefully about something
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• cruise: To easily achieve
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• tiny: Very, very small
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
• tranquil: Calm; peaceful
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
• hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
• lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• land: Region or country
• reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
• print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
• offering: To suggest a price you are willing to pay
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• ashore: Onto the land from the water
• welcome: Being what was wanted or needed
• safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
• archipelago: Group of several small islands
• snorkel: To swim underwater using a breathing tube
• brewery: Company or building for making beer
• lustre: British spelling of 'luster'