Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• on the condition: Depending on something happening or being done.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• got to: To arrive at some place
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
• on show: Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• fabric: Cloth or material
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• century: Period of 100 years
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• part: Division of a book
• extraordinarily: Extremely
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• crest: Showy part growing from the top of a bird's head
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
• level: Specific height of something
• glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
• live: To be alive
• recover: To return to a prior normal condition
• sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
• plaster: Substance used to cover walls to make them smooth
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
• dreary: Dull and making you feel sad or bored
• vinyl: Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
• strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
• saloon: Establishment where alcoholic drinks are served
• hob: Hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
• wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
• omega: Last letter in the greek alphabet
• madonna: A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
• maharaja: A Hindu prince or king in India ranking above raja