Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in answer to: As a response to something.
• at least: As a minimum
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• huge: Very very large
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• civilization: A highly developed society
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• soak: To make something completely wet
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• impress: To make an emotional impact upon
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• great: Very good; better than before
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• land: Region or country
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• part: Division of a book
• cricket: Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
• historical: Connected with the past
• fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
• commonwealth: Group of countries connected politically
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• fort: Group of military buildings with high walls
• camel: Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
• chronicle: Record of something in time order
• northwestern: Area in the north and west
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years