Vocabulary

• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• imaginary line: A line that exists only in the mind or on paper, not in reality, used for reference or demarcation.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• slip away: To leave a place quietly or secretly, often to avoid attention.
• at sea
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• blow: To move something using air
• wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• rebellious: Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• burn: To destroy with fire
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• defector: One fleeing to a country for political reasons
• brazil: Largest Latin American country and Largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
• reconnaissance: Finding out information about the enemy
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• spanish: Concerning the culture and people of Spain
• name: What something or someone is called