Vocabulary

• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in places: In some locations but not others
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• come up to: To meet expectations
• whip up: To quickly prepare food or a meal.
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in the hope of: With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
• have to: Must do
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• carry out
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in honour of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• tell off: To scold someone for something they did wrong
• copy out: To write something exactly as it is written elsewhere.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
• see out: To continue doing something until it ends, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• round down: To reduce a number to the next lowest whole number or to a specified decimal place.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• drawing in: To attract or entice someone or something.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• get on at: To repeatedly criticize or complain about someone.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• fabric: Cloth or material
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
• persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• important: Having power or authority
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• pagan: People who do not have a formal religion
• beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
• stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• armpit: Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
• preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
• rectangle: Four-sided geometrical shape with all right angles
• cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• famous: Excellent
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• northern: In or toward the north
• history: Established pattern or record
• princess: Daughter of a king and queen
• monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
• male: Characteristic of boys or men
• monastery: Place where monks live
• cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
• clothing: Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
• tuft: Small cluster of hair or plants
• archbishop: (Catholic) bishop controlling churches in an area
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area