Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
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• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• strength: Condition of being strong
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• century: Period of 100 years
• loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
• telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
• helpful: Doing things that help someone
• titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
• homophone: Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning