3 The far-away food factories

difficult words

to face

to deal with or confront something

wages

money earned for work

a (tuna) cannery

in general: a factory where food is put into cans, here specifically: tuna into cans

sheer (size)

total or overwhelming amount, complete or absolute

tuned (art)

in general: adjusted for best performance or accuracy, here specifically: carefully refined or adjusted

to scrap

in general: to discard or get rid of, here specifically: to clean out by scraping

to de-bone

to remove bones from meat or fish

a scrap

a small leftover piece

tedious

boring and repetitive

a well

a deep hole for water or other resources

a prawn pond

a pool used to farm prawns

an accommodation

a place where people live or stay

tidal

affected by the rise and fall of the sea

intact

whole and undamaged

to stress

to emphasize something

to source

to find and obtain

to benefit

to gain or receive help from something

to put off

to delay or postpone

to gorge

to eat a large amount greedily

regard

the way someone thinks about or values something

regulation

an official rule or control