Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• at least: As a minimum
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• going on: To continue doing something
• in terms of
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• kick off: To start a football match.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• pay homage to: To show respect and honor to someone or something.
• come upon: To accidentally find; discover something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• best practice: A procedure that has been shown by research and experience to produce optimal results and that is established or proposed as a standard suitable for widespread adoption.
• dig down: To excavate or dig deeper into the ground.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the record: Officially documented or registered.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• flesh out: To make fuller by adding details to
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• above the fray: Not involved in a conflict or argument; staying calm and neutral.
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• mend fences: To repair a damaged relationship or disagreement.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• military: Army or armed forces
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• huge: Very very large
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• couple: To join something to something else
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• mount: To attach something to something else
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• plantation: A large area of plants, usually in a hot climate
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• cellar: Storage room under the house, similar to basement
• archaeological: Concerning the study of ancient societies
• enslave: To make someone live like a slave