Vocabulary

• on the face of the earth: Used to emphasize location or existence anywhere in the world.
• feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• record holder: A person or thing that holds a record, especially in sports.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• evolve: To develop certain features
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• huge: Very very large
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• blow: To move something using air
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• stressful: Worrying; causing tension
• spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
• salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• devotion: Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• part: Division of a book
• grandeur: Impressive size, scale or beauty
• incidentally: As part of something else; as it happens
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• ration: Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
• marginal: Very small; on the edge; not important
• solemn: Serious and dignified
• apt: Likely or having a tendency to act a certain way
• continental: Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
• calligraphy: Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• chestnut: Type of often edible brown nut
• epoch: Specific period of history, e.g. a remarkable one
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• almighty: Having complete power
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
• parchment: Strong, tough paper
• e: Fifth letter of the English alphabet
• buy: To believe something; accept
• eat: To put food in your mouth
• hot: Angry or excited
• deliverance: Being saved from danger