| a state of complete happiness | bliss |
| the most important male servant in a wealthy house | butler |
| a strong pain caused by a muscle after a lot of physical use | cramp |
| make it more attractive by adding beautiful things to it | decorate |
| old and in bad condition | dilapidated |
| to make it occur | evoke |
| an instance of saying goodbye or a way to say it | farewell |
| a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas | faucet |
| dirt or dirty things that disgust you | filth |
| a mistake in something that causes it to be less effective or correct | flaw |
| to smile broadly | grin |
| the maintenance of a house or an establishment like a hotel | housekeeping |
| a large pile of it | mound |
| does not have any feeling | numb |
| act in an unsafe way | reckless |
| a dark grey rock that can easily be split into layers | slate |
| a seat with legs but no support for a person’s arms and back. | stool |
| something shows that it exists or is true | testament |
| wood that is used for building houses and making furniture | timber |
| a device attached to a pipe and controls the flow of liquid or air | valve |
| something used to hide people and things | camouflage |
| to meet them face to face to deal with a problem | confront |
| to think about it | contemplate |
| to struggle to overcome it | contend |
| a small portable bed | cot |
| to join the military | enlist |
| a border between two regions or countries | frontier |
| a person who fights as part of an unofficial army | guerilla |
| material that gives specific information or instructions | handbook |
| not sure or are slow to act or speak | hesitant |
| full of a variety of large, healthy plants | lush |
| a set of clothes worn together, often for a certain job or event | outfit |
| an animal’s foot that has claws or soft pads | paw |
| very good | splendid |
| to go in a wrong direction and become lost | stray |
| great importance, size, or value | substantial |
| a stick with one end on fire that can be carried in order to give light | torch |
| a large area of land | tract |
| a period of watchful attention at night for a specific purpose | vigil |
| tired | weary |
| in the middle of it | amid |
| occurs behind a theater’s stage | backstage |
| someone who has at least one billion dollars | billionaire |
| someone who behaves or looks like a violent animal | brute |
| awkward in handling things | clumsy |
| to hit it while moving | collide |
| someone who has committed a crime or other bad deed | culprit |
| to leave a place of danger to a place of safety | evacuate |
| able to catch on fire | flammable |
| a large crowd of people that often wants to cause violence | mob |
| done too early or before the proper time | premature |
| have bad feelings about it | resent |
| uses humor and irony to make fun of something | satire |
| the careful examination of something | scrutiny |
| to place it in a group apart from other things | segregate |
| to force them to do or experience it | subject |
| to give evidence as a witness | testify |
| a loud and confused noise made by a large crowd of people | tumult |
| to think less of them than they really are | underestimate |
| loud noise caused by people who are very angry or upset | uproar |
| to increase in speed | accelerate |
| do it again, possibly in a different way | anew |
| a part of something that is wrong or missing | defect |
| dull, dark, and lifeless | dreary |
| to copy it | duplicate |
| related to electricity and magnetic fields | electromagnetic |
| a particle in all atoms that has a negative electric charge | electron |
| to fly on extended wings with little or no effort | glide |
| very smart | ingenious |
| a product, or an idea, that is new or very original | innovation |
| think in creative ways | innovative |
| to make it go into motion | launch |
| concerned with the science of weather | meteorological |
| the science that studies the weather | meteorology |
| to enter into it | penetrate |
| does not give up and keeps on working | persistent |
| the force that moves something forward | propulsion |
| to copy its actions or characteristics | simulate |
| to urge them into action | spur |
| to cause or to increase activity in it | stimulate |
| done in advance | beforehand |
| not seen clearly | blurred |
| same as the temperature in Celsius | centigrade |
| to talk quickly about unimportant things | chatter |
| music played with an orchestra but features a solo instrument | concerto |
| to make it a liquid | condense |
| to become steadily worse | deteriorate |
| a unit for measuring temperature | degree |
| the outside surface of something | exterior |
| loud and happy | hearty |
| friendly to strangers | hospitable |
| makes you laugh, and it can also refer to your feelings | humor |
| a large house with many rooms | manor |
| a building in which monks live | monastery |
| a room where babies and children sleep, play, or are cared for | nursery |
| extended to its full length | outstretched |
| a package of things to be carried or mailed somewhere | parcel |
| an outline of a face, usually as seen from the side | profile |
| follows a twisting course | winding |
| to close it with a zipper | zip |
| to put an end to it, such as a system or law | abolish |
| to change it to improve or make it accurate | amend |
| to have a strong desire to achieve or do something | aspire |
| to remove it if it is dangerous, rude, or rebellious | censor |
| a document that describes the rights of an organization or group | charter |
| a document of principles for a government. | constitution |
| full of people from many different places. | cosmopolitan |
| to distribute it | disseminate |
| to praise them in an effort to please them. | flatter |
| well known for something bad. | infamous |
| cannot walk properly due to an injury to the leg or foot | lame |
| to walk with difficulty because someone’s leg or foot is hurt | limp |
| a sudden, strong expression of an emotion | outburst |
| extreme, unacceptable, and sometimes a symptom of disease | pathological |
| unusually great | phenomenal |
| a survey in which people give their opinions about important things | poll |
| a strong feeling of sadness and regret | remorse |
| the behavior of keeping things secret | secrecy |
| to deal with it in a determined and efficient way | tackle |
| a state where people seem asleep and have no control of themselves | trance |
| a person who lacks courage to do risky or dangerous things | coward |
| to remove or erase written material | delete |
| honest | earnest |
| related to a group with a similar culture | ethnic |
| to not accept them into a group | exclude |
| from an original source | firsthand |
| able to speak it very well | fluent |
| related to an empire | imperial |
| open to all groups and people in society | inclusive |
| the section of a government that makes laws | legislature |
| concerned with language | linguistic |
| speak only one language | monolingual |
| an identity based on the nation from which you come | nationality |
| someone who loves, supports, and defends their country | patriot |
| to take legal action against them | prosecute |
| related to a race or races | racial |
| serious and honest | solemn |
| a union formed from common responsibilities or interests | solidarity |
| the ability to avoid offending people when dealing with problems | tact |
| to betray them or weaken their efforts or authority | undermine |
| to limit its development | constrain |
| a bus or train station | depot |
| to imitate them because they are greatly admired | emulate |
| the finger between one’s thumb and middle finger | forefinger |
| all the organs inside a person or animal | guts |
| a natural part of something else | inherent |
| to frighten others | intimidate |
| a person who makes repairs and takes care of a building | janitor |
| slightly wet | moist |
| an informal way of saying “no.” | nope |
| to push someone or something with a finger or pointed object | prod |
| a sum of money paid to a kidnapper to set the person free | ransom |
| to use physical strength to stop them | restrain |
| the watery liquid in people’s mouths that helps in digestion | saliva |
| to force liquid from one’s mouth | spit |
| to run very fast over a short distance | sprint |
| respectful of others’ rights and beliefs | stunt |
| a place where actors or musicians act or sing | tolerant |
| a fictional monster that sleeps in a coffin and sucks people’s blood | vampire |
| to open one’s mouth wide and breathe in air | yawn |
| next to or joined with a building or room | adjoining |
| to say that it is true without offering proof | allege |
| a curved opening formed under a structure such as a bridge or doorway. | arch |
| to get together in one place. | assemble |
| a person killed or injured in a war or an accident. | casualty |
| to build it | erect |
| very unpleasant | foul |
| a unit of measure equal to 10,000 square meters | hectare |
| to increase the intensity of it | heighten |
| friendly behavior and entertainment, shown to guests or strangers | hospitality |
| a large and expensive home | mansion |
| to have a greater number than it | outnumber |
| extremely happy | overjoyed |
| an area of land covered with grass for animals to use as food | pasture |
| a written request asking an authority to do something | petition |
| to build new structures on it | renovate |
| to change it, or update it to make it better | revise |
| a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, metal, or wood | slab |
| an open area that is connected to a house or an apartment | terrace |
| a section of grass and the dirt in which it grows | turf |
| like it in certain ways | analogous |
| a device used for seeing things that are far away | binoculars |
| its size | bulk |
| to consists of or is made up of it | comprise |
| to show or portray it | depict |
| two parts | dual |
| a temperature scale where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°. | Fahrenheit |
| to achieve or finish it. | fulfill |
| a small group of trees | grove |
| the raw form of rock or material from which a valuable metal is taken | ore |
| the wild inland region of Australia where very few people live | outback |
| to exceed it in value, amount, or importance | outweigh |
| a true statement or real event that seems illogical. | paradox |
| a structure that extends into a body of water. | pier |
| a route that is shorter than the main route. | shortcut |
| a tax or fee paid on certain imports or exports | tariff |
| a device that measures temperature | thermometer |
| to tip it into a sloping position | tilt |
| its two main ideas are switched with one another | vice versa |
