Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• positive side: The good or beneficial aspect of something, especially something that is generally considered negative.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• going on: To continue doing something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• to the gods: Completely destroyed or ruined.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• century: Period of 100 years
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• history: Established pattern or record
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race