Thinking in English 138. The Strange History of Pitcairn Island!: Where is the Most Isolated Place in the World? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
You probably haven’t heard of Pitcairn Island - but it has one of the most interesting histories in the Pacific Ocean. Not only is Pitcairn one of the remotest and most isolated places in the world, the people who live there have a unique and amazing story. Let’s talk about the strange history of Pitcairn in today's episode on Thinking in English!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/21/138-the-strange-history-of-pitcairn-island/
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Vocabulary List
Isolated (adj) - not near to other places
He grew up in an isolated farm
Remote (adj) - a long way from any towns, cities, or other people
She studies remote communities high up in the mountains
To inhabit (v) - to live in a place
Those remote islands are only inhabited by birds and insects
To captivate (v) - to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive
Her singing captivated the audience
Polynesian (n) - a person from Polynesia (including Hawaii, Tonga, Tuvalu, Samoa, and more islands)
There are many Polynesian athletes playing professional rugby
To sight (v) - to suddenly see something or someone
After days at sea, the sailors finally sighted land
Perilous (adj) - extremely dangerous
The country roads are quite perilous
Mutiny (n) - an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders and/or attempts to take control from people in authority (a ‘mutineer’ is a person involved in a ‘mutiny’)
Conditions on the ship were so bad that the crew started to plan a mutiny
To relocate (v) - to move or move something or someone from one place to another
The couple relocated to Spain
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