accurate: exact, truthful.
to accuse: to claim someone did something wrong.
to adopt: to take into one's family.
animated: to make lifelike as in a cartoon.
annual: happening every year.
to appoint: to select somebody for a job.
ark: an ancient ship.
to arrest: taken by the police. arsonist: somebody who illegally starts a fire to cause damage, somebody who causes arson.
to assassinate: to kill someone.
asthma: a breathing disorder.
astronomer: a person who studies objects outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
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bachelor: a man who is not married.
bail: the money a person pays so he/she does not have to go to jail.
B.C.: the dates before Christ was born.
to be ashamed: to feel guilty or embarrassed.
to be in attendance: to be present at an event.
to be obsessed: to think about constantly.
to be trapped: to be unable to escape.
behind bars: in jail.
bestseller:: a successful book.
bid: an attempt to get something.
bookmaker: a person who determines the odds and receives payments for bets.
Boxing Day: the day after Christmas, December 26.
box office: the place where tickets are sold.
to break up: to end a romantic relationship.
bulimia: a serious eating disorder with young women who eat a lot of food and then feel guilty and depressed.
bully: a person who is cruel to smaller or weaker people.
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cabinet: the group of ministers in a government.
to call off: to end, cancel.
capital: The city where the government is located.
catnap: a short nap.
C.E.O.: Chief Executive Officer. The top person in a company.
chateau: a large country house or castle.
to chime: to make a musical sound, ie, from a bell or a clock.
to claim: to state that something is true.
to clash: to fight.
to collaborate: to work together.
comeback: to lead after being behind in a game.
to come up with: to make a new thing, to invent.
confidential: secret.
to consume: to eat or drink.
to contradict: to show the opposite of something. copyright: a document that allows you to publish artistic, musical and written work.
contagious: related to something which can be spread, such as a disease from one person to another.
controversial: causing debate between opposing positions.
coup: the removal of a leader from power. Also called coup d'etat. crash: a car accident.
curfew: a time when people cannot go outside.
currency: the money of a country.
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decade: a period of 10 years.
despicable: terrible, awful, bad.
devastating: very damaging.
to diagnose: to find the nature of a (medical) problem through analysis.
disastrous: bringing a very bad result.
disturbing: annoying, bothersome.
domain name: an Internet address. For example, www.yahoo.com, www.google.com, etc.
drastically: extremely.
to dread: to be afraid of.
drowsiness: sleepiness.
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E
eleventh-hour decision: a decision made at the last minute.
to employ: to hire, to give someone a job.
enlistment: the time a person is in the military.
entourage: a member of a group that follows an important person or celebrity.
equestrian: someone who rides horses for sport.
execution: Putting a prisoner to death.
exhaustion: extreme loss of strength and energy in a person.
expert: someone who knows a lot about a subject. For example, a fashion
expert, a baseball expert, etc.
extrovert: a talkative person.
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F
fancier: a person who has a special liking towards something: ie, John likes dogs, he is a dog fancier. feline: belonging to the cat family.
fiancée: a woman who engaged to be married.
to fine: to punish through a payment.
to fire: to remove someone from a job.
forces: an army or military.
flabbergasted: surprised.
to flee: to run away.
fugitive: someone who is hiding from police.
furious: very angry
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game: wild animals which are hunted.
generosity: an act (or acts) of kindness or giving.
to get a little carried away: to act in an extreme manner.
to get along: to have a positive relationship with someone.
to give it a shot: to try something.
the green light: approval, permission.
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to have egg on one's face: to make an embarrassing mistake, to feel like a fool.
to headbutt: to hit somebody with your head.
headquarters: the main office of an organization.
heiress: a woman who inherits money.
hit: success.
holidaymaker: vacationer, someone who is on holiday.
hometown: the town where a person was born.
honor: a prize, award or credit that is given for achievement.
human rights: basic freedoms that people have.
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to impeach: to make a leader step down.
incumbent: a politician currently in office.
to inherit: to receive money from someone after that person dies.
innovative: new (used when speaking about a new product or idea.)
introvert: a shy person.
investigate: to examine.
Israelite: A person who lived in the ancient kingdom of Israel.
an item: a romantic couple.
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jog: to run for exercise.
to joke: to tell a joke, to say something funny.
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to lambaste: to criticize strongly.
landmark: an important or historic building.
to lay to rest: to bury (at a funeral)
leg: part of a trip.
literate: able to read and write.
to lose your temper: to be angry.
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to make it: (slang) to be successful.
to make up: to invent something that is not true.
median: the middle or at the 50% level.
memo: a written document sent within a company.
mic: microphone.
morgue: a place where dead bodies are kept before they are identified.
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nickname: another version of a person's name, often shorter.
nobility: the group of people belonging to the highest
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obese: having excessive body fat.
objective: a goal or an aim.
to obtain: to get, to acquire. on demand: a new media term which means to see something whenever you want to see it. For example, a movie or television program.
to oust: to throw someone out of office.
outlaw: to make illegal.
out of control: wild.
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to pass away: to die.
to patch things up: to improve a relationship.
pathologist: a person who studies the nature of diseases.
to pay a visit: to visit.
personality: a well-known or important person.
pitcher: the player in baseball who
throws the ball to the batter.
to plagiarize: to steal the written work of another person.
plot: plan.
portable: something that can be
carried, like an iPod or a mobile phone.
premiere: the first performance of a movie or play.
prestigious: honored, esteemed, with a big reputation.
protest: an action against something.
to provoke: to make someone act in a certain way.
to purchase: to buy.
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to qualify: to meet the requirements of something.
quarter: three months of a year
(in business). Usually January-March, April-June, etc.
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rapidly: very quickly.
to reach a milestone: to arrive at an important point.
readership: the people who read a written publication.
to rehearse: to train or practice for a part in a movie or a play.
to reject: to refuse, not to accept.
remake: a creation that is made again.
rerun: a show that is broadcast again.
to resemble: to look similar to something or someone.
to resent: to dislike.
resident: someone who lives in a particular place.
responsible: being the cause of an action.
résumé: curriculum vitae.
retirement: the period after a person stops working.
riot(s): violence by a group.
rival: an opponent.
rivalry: a competition between people or teams.
round: 18 holes of golf.
rubble: broken pieces of anything which has been damaged, such as a building.
to rule: to decide (for a judge)
rumor: Something that people talk about but is not fact. Gossip.
to run for: to seek (campaign for) political office (mayor, governor, president).
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self-esteem: the quality of the opinion a person has in him or herself.
to sell out: to empty (a store) of products.
settlement: an agreement in business.
shareholder: someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation.
short-lived: not lasting long.
sibling: a person with the same parents as another person, ie, brother and sister.
simultaneous: happening at the same time.
skydiver: someone who jumps out of an airplane.
skyscraper:: a very tall building.
sober: clear-headed (not drunk)
to split up: to end a relationship, to break up.
stake: a part or share of a company.
stalemate: a situation in which a person or a team cannot win a contest.
to star: to have the lead role in a film or play.
to step down: to leave a job.
striker: a forward on a soccer team.
struggle: fight, battle.
stunned: very surprised.
successor: a person who does a job after someone else has left it.
to sue: to take legal action against a person or an organization.
summit: a meeting of government leaders.
to surpass: to become better or stronger than someone or something else.
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tabloid: newspaper that often focuses on gossip.
to take the wheel: to drive.
to tie the knot: to get married.
toddler: a young child.
troop: a group of soldiers.
tycoon: a very rich businessman.
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ubiquitous: seeming to be everywhere at the same time.
underdog: (in sports) the weaker team in a game. understudy: someone who is ready to work in place of another.
unenviable: not wanted, not desired. upset: (in sports) when a weaker team wins a game.
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to verify: to prove something is true.
villain: a bad, evil person.
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whereabouts: location.
wildlife: animals that don't live in the home.
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