Vocabulary

• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• dine out on: To enjoy the benefits or praise received from something.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• audio: Concerning sound
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• fill: To make something full
• hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• auditorium: Building used for concerts or lectures
• primate: One of species containing humans and monkeys
• assistance: Act of helping someone
• puddle: Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
• license: To give official permission to do something
• porn: Short for pornography
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
• officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• turnip: Round light-colored root vegetable
• raccoon: A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• call: A order or request for action
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• nutmeg: Spice made from the seed of a tropical tree
• heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• rind: Tough, outer skin of orange, lemon etc.
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• blindfold: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• quartz: Hard mineral, that is used as jewellery
• grated: To shred food into very small pieces