Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• dispense with: To get rid of; do without; eliminate.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• slightly: Only a little
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• civilization: A highly developed society
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fill: To make something full
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• deep: Complex and important
• pearl: Person's name
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• unconditional: With no demands made before agreeing
• preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
• chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
• lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
• par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
• boulder: Big rock, usually round in shape
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
• datum: Item of factual information
• rationale: Explanation of justification for something
• valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
• hitch: To ask for and get (a ride in someone's car)
• unavailable: Not available, accessible, or at hand
• interconnect: To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• agrarian: Concerning farming or land
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject