Vocabulary

• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at sea
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• make up: To invent or create a story
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• much anticipated: Eagerly awaited; greatly expected.
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• on the deck: Situated on the flat surface or floor of a ship or boat.
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• lay ahead: To be going to happen in the future.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• light on: To illuminate something.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• seal off: To close an entrance to a place
• at least: As a minimum
• spill over: To flow over the edge of a container.
• go below: To move down to a lower deck or level, especially on a ship.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• in his place: Instead of him; as his substitute.
• 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 the bow: Located at the front part of a ship or boat.
• every man for himself: People must look after their own interests first.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• at the point of: Just about to do something or reach a state.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• roll over: To make a payment later than planned
• being blamed: To be in the process of receiving responsibility or fault for something negative.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• vicinity: Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
• due: When something is required or expected
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• leave: To go away from; depart
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
• area: Amount of measured space
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• reply: Answer to someone's question
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
• maiden: Being the earliest or first
• staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
• hull: Frame or main body of a boat
• oceanic: Concerning the ocean
• liner: Material used to cover the inside surface of
• titanic: Concerning great force or power
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• lifeboat: Strong boat designed to rescue people at sea