Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• jot down: To write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• salt of the earth: A very good, honest, and reliable person.
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• favor: Support or approval from people
• consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
• evoke: To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
• blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
• connotation: Idea associated with another one
• hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• royalty: Members of a royal family
• aristocracy: Privileged ruling class
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
• caviar: Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• picture: General situation or state of being
• jot: None or very little
• freckle: Small brown spot on the skin
• conquest: Land or a nation won or taken by force, an army
• cordial: A fruit-based drink
• barbarian: Person considered wild and uncivilized
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• norse: People from Norway in medieval times