Vocabulary

• tie off: To secure a rope or line by fastening it to a fixed point.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
• rank: To rate or class things
• medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
• bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• depart: To die
• flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
• bravery: Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
• chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
• cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
• neighbour: Person who lives, or is near, you