Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
• down in the dumps: Feeling sad, depressed, or discouraged.
• in the dumps: Feeling sad or depressed.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
• deal with
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• walking the dog: To take a dog for a walk.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• mend: To repair or put into good shape or working order
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• vary: To change something and make it different
• millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• pottery: Factory where pots/bowls are made from clay
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• imperfection: Something that makes something less than perfect
• nordic: Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland
• atlas: Book of maps
• lacquer: Liquid put on wood/metal to make it shiny