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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sturdy /ˈstɜːrdi/ B1	adjective - strongly and solidly built
stubbornness /ˈstʌbərnəs/ B2	noun - the quality of being determined not to change your opinion or attitude
hideous /ˈhiːdiəs/ C1	adjective - extremely ugly or unpleasant
stoic /ˈstoʊɪk/ B2	adjective - able to endure pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining
monstrous /ˈmɒnstrəs/ B2	adjective - extremely large or great; frightening or hideous
apprentice /əˈprɛntɪs/ B1	noun - a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer
catapults /ˈkætəpʌlts/ B1	noun - a projecting engine that uses a counterweight or other mechanism to throw stones, bombs, or other objects
infinitely /ɪnˈfɪnɪtli/ C1	adverb - in a way that is endless or boundless
calibrated /ˈkælɪbreɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - marked with graduations or divisions to indicate quantity or measurement
contained /kənˈteɪnd/ B1	adjective - restricting something within limits
consequences /ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz/ B2	noun - a result or effect of an action or condition
defenses /dɪˈfɛnsɪz/ B1	noun - the action of defending from or resisting attack
exotic /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ B2	adjective - originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country
concentrate /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/ B1	verb - focus all one's attention or energy on a particular object or activity
ultimate /ˈʌltɪmət/ B2	adjective - being or happening at the end of a process; final
fury /ˈfjʊəri/ B2	noun - violent uncontrollable anger or rage
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ A2	verb - to become aware of something

Key Grammar Structures

• this is Burke it's 12 days north of hopeless and a few degrees south of freezing to death

  ➔ Present simple with 'it's' for location and condition

  ➔ The sentence uses "it's" (contraction of 'it is') to describe location and condition, typical of present simple tense.

• my name's hicup great name I know but it's not the worst

  ➔ Contractions ('name's', 'it's') and comparative form ('not the worst')

  ➔ "Name's" is a contraction of "name is," and "it's" is a contraction of "it is." "Not the worst" uses the superlative in a negative sense.

• we have fishing hunting and a Charming view of the sunsets

  ➔ Gerunds (fishing, hunting) and present simple for habitual actions

  ➔ Gerunds (fishing, hunting) are used to describe activities, and the present simple indicates these are regular activities.

• most people would leave not us we're Vikings we have stubbornness issues

  ➔ Conditional structure ('would leave') and contrastive emphasis ('not us')

  ➔ The conditional 'would leave' describes a hypothetical situation, and 'not us' contrasts with 'most people.'

• I'll take my chances

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for willingness

  ➔ The future simple with 'will' is used to express the speaker's willingness to take risks.