Vocabulary

• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
• get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• regardless of
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• recap: Brief description of something that had been said
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• spot: A certain place or area
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• tale: Story that is not true
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• bossy: Always telling others what to do
• harmonious: Being compatible; working well together
• embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
• psychotherapist: Therapist treating mental and emotional disorders
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
• chancellor: High government official
• peacemaker: Someone who tries to end a war or argument