Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• forbidden fruit: Something that is desired because it is not allowed.
• going on: To continue doing something
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• ship out: To send goods by ship or other means of transport.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• sit down: To take a seat
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• bad: Not good; wrong
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• name: What something or someone is called
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• eat: To put food in your mouth
• fruit: Result or product of something
• ship: Large boat
• luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
• wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
• sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• mark: Person's name
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
• call: A order or request for action
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• unlucky: Unfortunate; having bad things happen by chance
• select: To choose a suitable thing from a group
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• behave: To act correctly
• burn: To destroy with fire
• correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• goddess: Woman worshipped because of her special powers
• lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
• strangely: In an unusual, odd or surprising way
• betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
• God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• forbidden: not allowed, especially by law
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• endeavour: To attempt or make effort to do something
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• misfortune: Unfortunate or unlucky event
• proportion: A part of a whole thing
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• superstition: Unproven belief that some things are lucky/unlucky
• banquet: Grand formal dinner
• characterization: The way someone or something is described
• convent: Place where nuns live
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
• nautical: Concerning ships, sailing or sailors
• cetera
• distrust: Feeling of having no faith in a person/thing
• superstitious: Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
• crucified: To kill someone by nailing them to a cross
• theology: Study of different religions and religious ideas
• mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
• pagan: People who do not have a formal religion