Group 511 - Day 10 Flashcards
remote
a place far away from civilization
atoll
island in the form of a ring, made of coral
ragged
torn and dirty
adrift
floating on water and being moved by the currents
castaway
someones whose ship has sunk and who is stranded alone on an island or beach
life-threatening
disease or condition that is likely to cause someone to die
exposure
harmful effect of extreme weather on your body
dehydration
dangerous lack of water in the body
sceptical
having doubts about something that other people think is true
stranded
left somewhere without the possibility of leaving
washed up
carried and left somewhere by the sea
emaciated
extremely thin because of serious illness or lack of food
archipelago
large group of small islands
sketchy
not detailed or complete
maritime
involving ships of the business of moving people or goods in ships
inquisitive
keen to learn about something
to have had it
to be in serious trouble or about to fail
hardship
situation in which life is difficult
to deal with hardship
to cope with hardship
to gain strength
to increase in strength
to do research
to carry out research
to undergo maintenance
to have maintenance work performed on
to collect rainwater
to gather rainwater
to make headlines
to generate attention in the news
seed
flowering plant’s unit of production
grass
vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture
agony
extreme physical or mental suffering
sailing
action of using a boat with a sail (i.e. propelled by the wind)
stand up paddleboarding
sport in which you stand up on a board and propel yourself by using a paddle
paddle
short pole with broad blade at each end, used to move small boat, canoe or paddleboard
skimboarding
action of surfing the water that is washed up the beach face by breaking waves
to skim
to pass over a surface, touching it lightly
beach
sandy or pebbly area where sea meets land
coast
general word for land running along the sea
open sea
expanse of sea away from land (not in sight of land)
keen
having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
dew
tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night
hammock
bed made of rope mesh and suspended by cords at the ends
net
length of open-meshed material made of twine, cord or rope
funnel
tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom
to shed
to take off a layer (of clothes); to allow layer of skin to fall off (for reptiles)
string
cord
cloth
woven material/fabric
clothes
items worn to cover the body
