Vocabulary

• younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
• in terms of
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• wax apple: A tropical fruit with a waxy skin, also known as rose apple or java apple.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• have to: Must do
• other places: Different locations or areas
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• from cover to cover: Reading a book completely, from the first page to the last.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• point: An item to be discussed
• land: Region or country
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• fictional: Including people and events that are not real
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• entity: Something that exists by itself and is real
• translate: To change something into a different state
• interpreter: One who translates from one language into another
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• colonization: Act of taking control over a place
• railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
• colonialism: System in which a country controls a colony