Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
• ask out: To ask someone to go on a date
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• respect: To follow the established rules
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• devote: To dedicate
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• deed: Something that is done; act or action
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• great: Very good; better than before
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• damp: A little wet
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• historical: Connected with the past
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
• live: To be alive
• revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• bravery: Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
• abolition: Act of abolishing a bad practice or institution
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse