Lesson 28: For the Birds

accept - v - to receive or take something offered 

Aye, aye,captain! - expression - A phrase meaning “Yes, sir!” in naval language

barracuda - n - a kind of fierce tropical fish that has strong jaws and sharp teeth

battle - v - to try or struggle very hard to do something

count - v - to be considered or regarded as something

decline - v - to say that you will not or cannot do something

downsize - v - to make something smaller

deck - n - a flat surface that forms the main outside floor of a boat or ship

electric eel - n - an eel-like freshwater fish of South America, using pulses of electricity to kill prey, to assist in navigation, and for defense 

fish out of water - expression - a person or thing is completely clueless or directionless when put into unfamiliar surroundings or an unfamiliar situation

float - v - to rest on top of a liquid

get rid of - phrasal verb - to do something so that you no longer have or are affected by something that is unwanted

great white shark - n - a large aggressive shark of warm seas, with a brownish or gray back, white underparts, and large triangular teeth

houseboat - n - a boat which is or can be moored for use as a house

invite - v - to ask someone to go somewhere or do something

juice - n - the liquid part that can be squeezed out of vegetables and fruits 

klutzy - adj - describing a clumsy person

killer whale - n - a black-and-white whale that kills and eats other animals

kind of - expression - to some extent

orange - n - a citrus fruit that is round and that has an orange skin

piranha - n - a small South American fish that has sharp teeth and that eats the flesh of animals

respond - v - to say or write something as an answer to a question or request

seasick - adj - feeling sick because of the movement of a boat or ship that you are

swan - n - a large usually white bird that lives on or near water and that has a very long and graceful neck

sort of - expression - in some way

story - n - a group of rooms or an area that forms one floor level of a building

treat - v - an occurrence in which you pay for someone's food, drink, or entertainment