Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in print: Available for sale in book form
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• see through: To realize the truth about
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• shout down: To interrupt and silence someone by shouting.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• dine in: To eat a meal at home.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• for instance: As an example.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on the slide: In a state of decline or deterioration.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• under a spell: Being magically controlled or fascinated.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• leave: To go away from; depart
• courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• grudge: Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• host: Mass; a great number
• shut: To stop being open for business
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• racial: Of or relating to race
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• lizard: Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• rant: To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• pathological: (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
• commonwealth: Group of countries connected politically
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• noteworthy: Worthy of notice; important and worth attention
• civility: Or courteous behavior and politeness
• forcibly: Using physical strength, power, or violence
• abbey: Religious building in a Christian community
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• online: Connected to the internet
• conflate: To combine two or more things to make a new entity
• scone: Small cake in which fruit is generally added
• correctness: Degree of fact or truth
• countess: The wife of a Count
• newspeak: Deliberate misuse of language to mislead others