Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• time off work: A period when you are not working; absence from work.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• set up
• at the top of the tree: Being in the highest or most successful position in a hierarchy.
• have to: Must do
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• bits and bobs: Various small items or tasks.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• advent: First appearance of something important
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• advertising: To show how good a product is, to make people buy
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• stationary: Being still or unmoving
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• gorge: To eat food greedily and in large quantities.
• reindeer: Large type of deer, associated with Christmas
• jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• chimney: Part of a building through which smoke escapes
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• twister: Violent windstorm revolving around central point
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
• wine: Dark red color
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• spending: To use money to pay for something
• birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
• celebration: Party, event where people rejoice over something
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• shiny: Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
• hunting: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
• cranberry: Small, dark-red berry used for juice, etc.
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• pudding: Baked dishes for dessert
• festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
• pillowcase: Cover for a pillow, usually made of cotton
• tinsel: Shiny metallic paper used for parties or Christmas
• nah: Way of saying 'No'
• whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
• hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she