138. The Strange History of Pitcairn Island!: Where is the Most Isolated Place in the World?  (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>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!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/21/138-the-strange-history-of-pitcairn-island/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/21/138-the-strange-history-of-pitcairn-island/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <h3><strong>You may also like...</strong></h3> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/16/famous-english-insults-explained/">“Moron,” “Ignoramus,” and “Dotard”! Famous English Insults Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/14/136-what-happened-to-patrick-zaki/">136. What Happened to Patrick Zaki? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/11/135-the-end-of-winter-sport/">135. The End of Winter Sport?: Climate Change and the Future of the Winter Olympics! (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/07/134-is-obesity-a-disease/">134. Is Obesity a Disease? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><br> CONTACT ME</strong></a></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <h2><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h2> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Isolated (adj) - not near to other places</strong></p> <p><em>He grew up in an isolated farm</em></p> <p><strong>Remote (adj) - a long way from any towns, cities, or other people</strong></p> <p><em>She studies remote communities high up in the mountains</em></p> <p><strong>To inhabit (v) - to live in a place</strong></p> <p><em>Those remote islands are only inhabited by birds and insects</em></p> <p><strong>To captivate (v) - to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive</strong></p> <p><em>Her singing captivated the audience</em></p> <p><strong>Polynesian (n) - a person from Polynesia (including Hawaii, Tonga, Tuvalu, Samoa, and more islands)</strong></p> <p><em>There are many Polynesian athletes playing professional rugby</em></p> <p><strong>To sight (v) - to suddenly see something or someone</strong></p> <p><em>After days at sea, the sailors finally sighted land</em></p> <p><strong>Perilous (adj) - extremely dangerous</strong></p> <p><em>The country roads are quite perilous</em></p> <p><strong>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’</strong>)</p> <p><em>Conditions on the ship were so bad that the crew started to plan a mutiny</em></p> <p><strong>To relocate (v) - to move or move something or someone from one place to another</strong></p> <p><em>The couple relocated to Spain</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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