Vocabulary

• broken leg: A fracture in one of the bones of the leg.
• compared with: In relation to
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on time
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• afford: To make available, to provide
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• huge: Very very large
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
• purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• salary: Money an employee is paid each month
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• lend: To let someone borrow something for a while
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• cappuccino: Hot milk coffee topped with frothed milk