Vocabulary

• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• barely: Only just; just possible
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
• defect: Fault in someone or something
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• mad: Very angry
• presume: To assume that something is true till proven false
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• elevate: To make something higher
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• disadvantage: A negative point; a downside; difficulty
• commonwealth: Group of countries connected politically
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• tar: Black oily substance used to make roads
• merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
• heartbroken: Very sad, e.g. because you broke up with someone
• nah: Way of saying 'No'