Vocabulary

• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• prominent: Being important or well known
• decade: Period of 10 years
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• seek: To ask someone for help
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• role: Character played by an actor
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• dwindle: To make or become less or smaller gradually
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• elevate: To make something higher
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
• cardinal: Of the greatest importance; paramount
• inclusive: Covering or including everything
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• worsen: To make or become worse
• ascent: Act of rising or going upwards
• push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
• theology: Study of different religions and religious ideas
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
• argentina: A republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
• estrange: To cause to be no longer connected or close to
• guesthouse: A small hotel