Vocabulary

• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• back then: At that time in the past.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• such as: For example; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• future partner: A person who will be your partner in the future, especially in marriage or business.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• regardless of
• of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• check out
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• roam: To move about freely without a set destination
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
• century: Period of 100 years
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
• pagan: People who do not have a formal religion
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• furry: Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• ward: Person's name
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• live: To be alive
• wagon: Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• inconvenience: Quality of being difficult or annoying to do
• federation: Group of organizations joined together
• eve: The time just before something happens
• boomer: Member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
• decease: To die