Vocabulary

• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• elbow room: Enough space to move or act freely.
• on a par: Equal to someone or something
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• by degrees: Gradually; little by little.
• in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• against you: In opposition to you.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• from the heart: In a very sincere and genuine way.
• in favour of
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• at intervals: Occurring with breaks of time in between.
• out of house and home: Lost everything, including one’s home or all possessions.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• in good time: By the required time; with time to spare
• put through: To connect someone to the number he or she wants
• house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
• father: A male parent
• mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
• young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• business: A company formed for making profit
• morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
• son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
• woman: Adult female human being
• wife: Married woman
• old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
• breakfast: First meal of the day
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• job: Something that must be done
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• pray: To speak to your god to request help
• boot: Footwear covering your foot and part of your leg
• windy: When the wind is blowing
• fashioned: Planned and made or fashioned artistically
• wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
• surname: Your family name
• death: When someone dies; the end of life
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• respectable: Having socially/conventionally acceptable morals
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• youthful: Suggesting being young; vigorous and fresh
• throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• spectacularly: In a spectacular manner
• ranged: To cover an area from one point to another
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• banking: To put or keep your money in a bank
• stool: Single seat without support for the arms or back
• rust: Reddish brown color
• rusty: Performing badly from lack of practice
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• express: To send something by fast mail
• darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
• idiotic: Very irresponsible or foolish
• apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
• religiously: According to a religion
• straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
• establishment: Act, process of starting an organization or system
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
• flop: To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
• resemblance: Being similar in appearance
• snatched: To take something quickly or eagerly
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• spat: A small fight or disagreement
• growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
• porter: Person who carries luggage for guests/passengers
• errand: Short trip to buy, collect something, etc.
• musty: Smelling old and damp from lack of fresh air
• abe: A male given name, often a short form of Abraham.
• eminence: Quality of being well known and important
• rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
• efficacy: Ability to produce a desired outcome
• rickety: Likely to fall or collapse; shaky
• pane: Piece of glass that fills a window
• footed: To pay a bill
• vogue: Fashion, a popular item
• shilling: Obsolete coin equal to 1/20th of a British pound
• amiable: Friendly and agreeable
• urchin: Small sea animal with stiff parts like needles