Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• evolve: To develop certain features
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• military: Army or armed forces
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• click: To work well with someone or something
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• devotion: Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• cross: Angry and upset
• enlist: To obtain support from someone
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• recognise: To remember because you have met it before
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• patriotism: Love of your country and willingness to defend it
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• restoration: Renewing/repairing building to its original state
• slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
• honour: To fulfill an agreement
• misogyny: Hatred of women
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
• playboy: Man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure