Vocabulary

• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• under construction
• study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• next to: Being located along side another
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• decade: Period of 10 years
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• section: A part of a whole
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• feast: Religious celebration
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• public: Owned by the government
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• sketch: Brief account of something without many details
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• great: Very good; better than before
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• pavilion: Building in a park or garden with open sides
• harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• lego: Child's plastic construction set