Vocabulary

• in consequence: As a result; therefore.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• sister: Female you share a parent with
• father: A male parent
• live: To be alive
• address: Exact street location of a place
• summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
• love: Person's name
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
• friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
• leave: To go away from; depart
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• penny: Person's name
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• point: An item to be discussed
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• depth: Distance below a surface
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• death: When someone dies; the end of life
• renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
• insufficient: Not sufficient; not enough
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• intention: Aim or purpose
• passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• acquaintance: Person that you know but isn't a good friend
• convey: To carry or transport something
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• inheritance: Past ideals, styles still important in the present
• sever: To cut off