Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• at least: As a minimum
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• check out
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• hold it together: To remain calm and composed in a tough situation.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• to the power of: Indicating exponentiation in math; repeated multiplication.
• in floods: Crying a lot, with many tears flowing.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• next to: Being located along side another
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• have to: Must do
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• deep: Complex and important
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• traitor: Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
• perish: Usually poetic to be destroyed; die
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• beaver: Small furry animal that builds things
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• offence: Breaking of a rule or law
• empress: Wife of an emperor; woman who rules an empire
• stead: In someone's stead archaic instead of someone