Vocabulary

• yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• exception: Something different or not included
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• memorize: To study something so that you remember it
• vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• shove: To roughly push someone or something away
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• historical: Connected with the past
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• helpful: Doing things that help someone
• grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
• clove: Strongly flavored spice
• cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay