Vocabulary

• of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
• near: Being close in time; happening soon
• live: To be alive
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• great: Very good; better than before
• caught: To stop something flying and hold it
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• teacher: Person who teaches others, especially in a school
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• talking: To make a formal speech about something
• king: Person considered the best or top at something
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• upstairs: On a floor above
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• wet: Concerning a bar that serves or sells alcohol
• planning: Act of making a detailed set of actions to do
• sick: Having a physical or mental illness
• century: Period of 100 years
• main: Most important; most often used
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• point: An item to be discussed
• shiny: Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
• rewarded: To give something because of someone's good work
• pro: Reason given in support of something
• fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• death: When someone dies; the end of life
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• emphasise: To stress the items that are important
• vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• denial: Statement which claims that something is not true
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
• sensational: Causing intense interest
• quid: Slang for one British pound
• adore: To love very much; to give honor to
• backside: The part of your body you sit on
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money