Boost vocab 13 test 4 pas 1

shipping

the delivery of goods,especially by ship

commercial

related to business and the buying and selling of goods and services

vessel

boat,sailing boat ,ship,craft

clipper

a fast sailing ship used in the past

transport

carry ,transfer,move

goods

merchandise,stock,products,commodities

passenger

someone who is travelling in a vehicle ,plane,boat etc ,but is not driving it or working on it

propulsion

the force that drives a vehicle forward

dominate

control,influence

intact

complete ,unbroken,undamaged,unharmed # broken ,damaged

on display

= on show = sth that is on display is in a public place where people can look at it

unusual

uncommon,unfamiliar,strange

chase

to quickly follow someone or sth in order to catch them

witch

a woman who is believed to have magic powers,especially to do evil things

depicted

describe ,illustrate,show,represent

figurehead

a wooden model of a woman that used to be placed on the front of ships

carving

an object or pattern made by cutting a shape in wood or stone for decoration

legend

myth,folk tale,traditional story

carry out

to do sth that needs to be organized and planned

construction

building ,assembly,erection

firm

company,business,enterprise

contract

an official agreement between two or more people ,starting what each will do

out of business

stops operating ,especially because of financial problems = bankrupt

competitor

rival,opponent

active

involved in a activity and doing lots of practical things to achieve your aims

prestige

reputation ,fame,honour

maiden voyage

the first journey

set sail

to begin a journey by boat or ship

be laden with smth

heavily loaded with sth

live up to sb’s expectations

do as well as it was expected to

up to the high expectations of

misfortunes

bad luck

rival

competitor

gained a lead

to be the first to do smt

rudder

a flat part at the back of a ship or aircraft that can be turned in order to control the direction in which it moves

severely

very badly

steer

to control the direction a vehicle is going , for example by turning a wheel

crew

sailors,seamen,mariners

daunting task

a difficult task

pose a threat to smt/smb

cause danger to st/smb

cargo

=freight=the goods that are being carried in a ship or plane

capacity

volume ,size

launch

initiate ,introduce ,open

make use of

to use sth that is available in order to achieve or get an advantage for yourself

be of no use

to be completely useless

prestigious

reputable ,respected ,honoured ,acclaimed

abroad

on or onto a ship ,plane or train

replacement

when you get sth that is newer or better than the one you had before

incompetent

unskillful,unprofessional,incapable,unqualified # competent ,skilful

drunkard

someone who often gets drunk

wage

money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours ,days,or weeks that you work

suspend smb from smt

to make someone leave their job for a short time ,especially because they have broken the rules

appoint

to choose someone for a position or a job

turnaround

a complete change from a bad situation to a good one

navigator

an officer on a ship or aircraft who plans which way it should go when it is travelling from one place to another

get the best out of sb/st

encourage someone or make use of sth to achieve the greatest output of work/production

hemisphere

a half of the Earth,especially one of the halves above and below the equator

gamble

an actor or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed

pay off

be successful or have a good result

competition

a situation in which people or organizations try to be more successful than other people organizations

approach

move toward ,come close to

life expectancy

=life span =longevity

profitable

beneficial ,useful ,valuable,advantageous,productive,worthwhile

miscellaneous

various,varied,mixed,diverse

gale

a very strong wind

recognise

remember ,recall,recollect # forget

determined

having a strong desire to do sth,so that you will not let anyone stop you

original

first ,earliest,initial

restore

to make sth return to its former state or condition

transfer sth to somewhere

to move sth to a place

suffer from

to experience sth unpleasant