Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in good stead: To be useful or beneficial to someone.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• soak: To make something completely wet
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• quantity: A large amount of something
• feast: Religious celebration
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• nowadays: At the present time; now
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• supper: Evening meal, often when informal
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• nutmeg: Spice made from the seed of a tropical tree
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• stead: In someone's stead archaic instead of someone
• brandy: Strong alcoholic drink