Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• help out: To assist someone
• have to: Must do
• put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
• on the bias: Cutting fabric diagonally to the grain for stretch and flexibility.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• going on: To continue doing something
• such as: For example; like
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• consider: To think carefully about something
• ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
• outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• fabric: Cloth or material
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• aid: To help others and provide things
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
• mend: To repair or put into good shape or working order
• utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• manual: Done by hand (not machine)
• waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• staff: Employees of a company
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• feminine: Concerning or relating to females
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
• visually: With respect to vision
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• cottage: Small house in the country
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• seam: Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• ration: Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
• detachment: Feeling of not being personally involved
• reproduction: Act or process of producing a copy of something
• curator: Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
• nip: Sharp cold feeling
• impractical: Not useful or realistically possible
• fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
• unused: Not yet used; clean; new
• yoke: To link together with or as if with a yoke
• wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict
• grandson: Your son or daughter's son