Vocabulary

• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• hot under the collar: Feeling angry or annoyed.
• draw back: To move backward, e.g. in horror or fear
• have to: Must do
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• host: Mass; a great number
• guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
• elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people