Vocabulary

• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
• at least: As a minimum
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• on a stick: Food that is served on a stick
• due to: Because of; owing to
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• going blind: In the process of losing one's sight; becoming unable to see.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• going on: To continue doing something
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• frequently: Often; regularly
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• conceive: To become pregnant
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• important: Having power or authority
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• piece: A counter in a board game
• fond: Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• rank: To rate or class things
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
• roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
• manuscript: Original piece of writing before it is published
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• datum: Item of factual information
• vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
• herbal: Being made of small plants used for food, medicine
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
• eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
• fennel: Whitish-green bulb with an aniseed taste
• peat: Acid black material used as soil for some plants
• dolly: Childish form of 'doll'
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
• ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural