Vocabulary

• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• set off: To start a journey
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• offspring: Child or young of a person, plant or animal
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• account: An advantage
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• leave: To go away from; depart
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• ignorant: Lacking knowledge, awareness or information
• propose: To make an offer of marriage
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• infancy: Time of a person's life when he or she is a baby
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• circulate: To go round continuously
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
• confirmation: Approval or check of something
• scandalous: Shocked because of something unacceptable
• pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
• misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
• cluck: To make a noise like a chicken
• ladyship: Your ladyship (used to address woman of high rank)
• lt: Short for 'lieutenant'