Vocabulary

• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• patch together: To create something quickly or roughly by joining together whatever is available.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• such as: For example; like
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• defect to: To abandon one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• no can do: Unable to do something; refusal to comply.
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• lose face: To be humiliated or to lose the respect of others.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• communist: Believer in communism
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• devote: To dedicate
• defect: Fault in someone or something
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• funky: Offbeat; fashionable
• psychologically: As regards the study of the mind
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• condiment: Salt, pepper or sauce used to enhance flavor
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• otherworldly: Not belonging to this world; alien; weird
• call: A order or request for action
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
• missionary: Concerning or connected to a religious mission
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• greek: Concerning the culture and people of Greece
• talk: Style of speaking
• shorthand: Abbreviated writing; symbols used by secretary
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• lexicon: All the words used in a particular language
• ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
• brainwash: To forcefully change someone's belief systems
• commodore: Officer of high rank in the British navy