Group 511 - Day 10 Flashcards

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remote

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a place far away from civilization

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atoll

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island in the form of a ring, made of coral

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3
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ragged

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torn and dirty

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4
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adrift

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floating on water and being moved by the currents

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castaway

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someones whose ship has sunk and who is stranded alone on an island or beach

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6
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life-threatening

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disease or condition that is likely to cause someone to die

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7
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exposure

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harmful effect of extreme weather on your body

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8
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dehydration

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dangerous lack of water in the body

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9
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sceptical

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having doubts about something that other people think is true

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10
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stranded

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left somewhere without the possibility of leaving

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11
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washed up

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carried and left somewhere by the sea

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12
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emaciated

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extremely thin because of serious illness or lack of food

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13
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archipelago

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large group of small islands

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sketchy

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not detailed or complete

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15
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maritime

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involving ships of the business of moving people or goods in ships

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16
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inquisitive

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keen to learn about something

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17
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to have had it

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to be in serious trouble or about to fail

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18
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hardship

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situation in which life is difficult

19
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to deal with hardship

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to cope with hardship

20
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to gain strength

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to increase in strength

21
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to do research

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to carry out research

22
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to undergo maintenance

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to have maintenance work performed on

23
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to collect rainwater

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to gather rainwater

24
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to make headlines

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to generate attention in the news

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seed
flowering plant's unit of production
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grass
vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture
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agony
extreme physical or mental suffering
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sailing
action of using a boat with a sail (i.e. propelled by the wind)
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stand up paddleboarding
sport in which you stand up on a board and propel yourself by using a paddle
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paddle
short pole with broad blade at each end, used to move small boat, canoe or paddleboard
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skimboarding
action of surfing the water that is washed up the beach face by breaking waves
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to skim
to pass over a surface, touching it lightly
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beach
sandy or pebbly area where sea meets land
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coast
general word for land running along the sea
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open sea
expanse of sea away from land (not in sight of land)
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keen
having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
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dew
tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night
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hammock
bed made of rope mesh and suspended by cords at the ends
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net
length of open-meshed material made of twine, cord or rope
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funnel
tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom
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to shed
to take off a layer (of clothes); to allow layer of skin to fall off (for reptiles)
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string
cord
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cloth
woven material/fabric
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clothes
items worn to cover the body