Vocabulary

• from sea to shining sea: Covering a whole country from one coast to the other.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• dawn: First light of day
• appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• incapable: Not capable or able to do something
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• truth: Real facts about something
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• tenacity: Quality of willing to keep trying despite trouble
• majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• shine: To point a light in a certain direction
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• bravery: Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• birthplace: Place where someone was born
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
• sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
• hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
• fireball: Ball of fire (such as the sun)
• countess: The wife of a Count