Y05W30VC Theme Words — The ocean

Something that is marine relates to the sea or ocean.

Example: Protecting marine life is essential for maintaining the health of the world's oceans.

Synonyms: ocean, sea, aquatic

Collocations: marine life, marine environment, marine species

A current is a continuous flow of water or air moving in a particular direction.

Word family: currently (adv.)

Example: The swimmers were warned to stay close to shore because of the strong underwater current.

Synonyms: flow, stream, movement

Collocations: ocean current, a strong current, swim against the current

Something that is tidal relates to the tides — the regular rise and fall of the sea.

Word family: tide (n.)

Example: The tidal pools near the headland are home to sea urchins, crabs, and small fish.

Synonyms: tide-related, ocean-driven, coastal

Collocations: tidal wave, tidal pool, tidal movement

Courage is the ability to do something that frightens you or that requires facing a difficult situation.

Word family: courageous (adj.), courageously (adv.)

Example: It took real courage for the young diver to descend into the dark waters for the first time.

Synonyms: bravery, strength, nerve

Collocations: show courage, a courageous act, it takes courage

Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from difficulties and keep going despite challenges.

Word Breakdown: -ence (suffix meaning ‘state or quality of’)

Word family: resilient (adj.)

Example: The ocean ecosystem demonstrates remarkable resilience by recovering after natural disturbances.

Synonyms: toughness, endurance, bounce-back

Collocations: show resilience, emotional resilience, build resilience

To persist means to continue doing something despite difficulty or opposition.

Word family: persistence (n.), persistent (adj.)

Example: She persisted with her research even when the data was unclear and the results were hard to interpret.

Synonyms: continue, keep going, persevere

Collocations: persist with, persist through, persist despite

Determination is a firm decision to do something and the willingness to keep trying until you succeed.

Word family: determined (adj.), determine (v.)

Example: Her determination to understand how ocean currents work led her to read every resource she could find.

Synonyms: resolve, willpower, persistence

Collocations: show determination, great determination, with determination

Strength is the quality of being physically or mentally powerful and able to withstand pressure.

Word family: strengthen (v.), strong (adj.)

Example: The rope needed great strength to hold the vessel steady against the force of the tide.

Synonyms: power, force, toughness

Collocations: physical strength, mental strength, a strength of

‘Although’ is used to introduce a fact that makes another fact surprising or contrasting.

Example: Although the surface of the ocean looks calm, powerful currents flow deep beneath.

Synonyms: even though, despite the fact that, while

Collocations: although this shows, although it is, although many