Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• take root: To become established or firmly fixed; to begin to develop and grow.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• curry favour: To seek to gain favor by flattery or obsequious behavior.
• take the mickey: To tease or mock someone in a humorous way.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• for all intents and purposes: In every practical sense; effectively.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• muddle up: To mix things up in a confused or incorrect way.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• evolve: To develop certain features
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• favor: Support or approval from people
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• spawn: Product or result of something
• burn: To destroy with fire
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
• swift: Quick
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
• lyric: In a tone, or style similar to an emotional song
• come: To arrive at a place
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• linguist: Person who speaks several languages
• eyelid: The skin that covers the eyes when you close them
• tinder: Material for starting a fire
• goat: Small animal with beard and horns
• eyelash: Short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyes
• acorn: The small round nut of an oak tree
• firework: Exploding object making bright lights/loud bangs
• misheard: To not properly hear something