Vocabulary

• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• strike: To hit something
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• identical: The same in every way
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• tale: Story that is not true
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• century: Period of 100 years
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
• uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
• sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• famous: Excellent
• terrestrial: Concerning the earth; not of, in the air or space
• beanstalk: Stem of a bean plant
• missus: Someone's wife