English · Chapter 28
Future in the past
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 2501-2510
Words 2501 to 2510
2501 salad A cold dish of raw vegetables, often eaten with other food. noun 2502 repair To fix something that is broken or damaged so it works again. verb 2503 loyal Always staying true to your friends, family, or team, even in hard times. adjective 2504 blanket A large soft cover that keeps you warm in bed. noun 2505 atmosphere The air around the Earth; also the feeling that a place gives you. noun 2506 permit An official paper that says you are allowed to do something. noun 2507 downtown To or in the busy central part of a city; British speakers usually say the city centre. adverb 2508 bubble A small ball of air inside a liquid, or a thin ball of soap that floats in the air. noun 2509 pit A deep hole in the ground. noun 2510 rotten So old and bad that it is soft and smells; rotten food cannot be eaten. adjective Lesson 2 · Words 2511-2520
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2511 paradise A perfect and beautiful place; in some religions, the happy place where good people go after death. noun 2512 meantime The time between two things happening; used most in the phrase in the meantime. noun 2513 organisation A group of people who work together for a shared purpose, such as a company or a charity. noun 2514 fairy A tiny magic person with wings who appears in stories for children. noun 2515 earl A British nobleman with a high title; his wife is called a countess. noun 2516 wander To walk around slowly with no clear plan of where to go. verb 2517 flee To run away quickly from danger. verb 2518 shelter A place that protects you from bad weather or danger. noun 2519 prevent To stop something from happening before it starts. verb 2520 banana A long curved yellow fruit that is soft inside. noun Lesson 3 · Words 2521-2531
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2521 heel The back part of your foot; also the raised back part of a shoe. noun 2522 slightly A little bit; only by a small amount. adverb 2523 judgement A decision made by a court or a judge; also your ability to decide what is right or sensible. noun 2524 laundry Clothes that need washing or have just been washed; also the job of washing them. noun 2526 lousy Very bad or of poor quality; an informal word. adjective 2527 existence The state of being real; being alive or part of the world. noun 2528 dismiss To send someone away, or to refuse to think seriously about an idea. verb 2529 belly The soft front part of your body between your chest and your legs. noun 2530 foster To care for a child in your home for a time, or to help something grow. verb 2531 ward A large room in a hospital where people stay in beds while they get better. noun Lesson 4 · Words 2532-2541
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2532 spider A small animal with eight legs that spins webs to catch insects. noun 2533 actress A woman who acts in films, plays, or television shows. noun 2534 chairman The person who leads a meeting, a company, or a committee. noun 2535 fence A wall made of wood or wire that goes around a garden or field to keep things in or out. noun 2536 punk A style of loud, fast rock music and wild fashion; also a rude young person. noun 2537 confident Sure that you can do something well; not shy or afraid. adjective 2538 yay A happy shout you make when something good happens. interjection 2539 expense Money that you must spend on something. noun 2540 thrill A sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure. noun 2541 uncomfortable Not pleasant to sit, lie, or be in; also feeling worried or embarrassed. adjective Lesson 6 · Words 2542-2551
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2542 wednesday The third day of the working week, after Tuesday and before Thursday. noun 2543 inspire To make someone want to do something good, brave, or creative. verb 2544 zombie In stories, a dead body that gets up and walks as if it were alive. noun 2545 deed Something a person does, especially a very good or very bad act. noun 2546 toss To throw something lightly or carelessly. verb 2547 precisely Exactly; with no mistake in the details. adverb 2548 improve To make something better, or to become better. verb 2549 Greek From Greece, or the language that people in Greece speak. It always takes a capital letter. adjective 2550 merely Only; nothing more than. adverb 2551 underwear The clothes you wear next to your skin, under your other clothes. noun Lesson 7 · Words 2552-2561
Words 2552 to 2561
2552 pearl A small, round, white jewel that grows inside a sea shell. noun 2553 interfere To get involved in something that is not your business, or to stop something from working well. verb 2554 personality The kind of person you are, shown by the way you think, feel, and act with others. noun 2555 scar A mark left on your skin after a cut or wound has healed. noun 2556 pope The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who lives in Rome. noun 2557 instruction Words that tell you what to do or how to do something. noun 2558 intelligent Able to learn, understand, and think quickly and well. adjective 2559 impact The strong force of one thing hitting another, or the powerful effect something has. noun 2560 relief The good feeling you have when pain or worry goes away. noun 2561 host The person who invites guests and looks after them, or who presents a show. noun Lesson 8 · Words 2562-2571
Words 2562 to 2571
2562 relieve To make pain or worry smaller, or to take it away. verb 2563 footage Film or video of an event, especially video shown on the news. noun 2564 patrol A group of police or soldiers who move around an area to keep it safe; also the act of doing this. noun 2565 circus A travelling show in a big tent, with clowns, acrobats, and sometimes animals. noun 2566 mud Wet, soft earth that sticks to your shoes and hands. noun 2567 pulse The regular beat of blood in your body that you can feel at your wrist or neck. noun 2568 burger A flat, round piece of cooked meat inside a soft bread roll. noun 2569 belief Something you feel sure is true, or the feeling of being sure it is true. noun 2570 compliment Something nice you say about a person to show you like or admire them. noun 2571 hers Belonging to a woman or girl already mentioned; used alone, without a noun after it. pronoun Lesson 10 · Words 2572-2581
Words 2572 to 2581
2572 mm-hm A short humming sound you make with your mouth closed to say yes or show you are listening. interjection 2573 signature Your name, written by you in your own special way, at the bottom of a letter or paper. noun 2574 blah A word used in place of boring talk you do not want to repeat: blah, blah, blah. interjection 2575 arrow A thin straight stick with a point, shot from a bow; also the sign that shows a direction. noun 2576 wreck A car, ship, or plane that is so badly damaged it cannot be used; to wreck something is to destroy it. noun 2577 rebel A person who fights against the people in power, or who refuses to follow the rules. noun 2578 content Quietly happy and satisfied with what you have. adjective 2579 pat To touch someone or something gently a few times with a flat hand. verb 2580 publish To print a book, story, or article, or put it online, so that people can read it. verb 2581 wail To cry loudly and for a long time because you are sad or hurt. verb Lesson 11 · Words 2582-2591
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2582 missile A weapon that flies through the air and explodes when it hits its target. noun 2583 curtain A piece of cloth that hangs across a window or a stage to cover it. noun 2584 sweep To clean a floor by moving dust and dirt away with a brush or broom. verb 2585 smooth Having an even surface, with no bumps or rough parts, nice to touch. adjective 2586 resist To fight against something, or to stop yourself from doing something you want to do. verb 2587 pitch An area of grass marked out for playing a sport like football; also how high or low a sound is. noun 2588 distract To take someone's attention away from what they are doing. verb 2589 hammer A tool with a heavy metal head, used for hitting nails into wood. noun 2590 shave To cut hair very close to the skin with a blade, usually on the face or legs. verb 2591 homicide The crime of killing another person; the word the police use for murder. noun Lesson 12 · Words 2592-2600
Words 2592 to 2600
2592 noon The middle of the day, twelve o'clock in the daytime. noun 2593 helicopter An aircraft with big spinning blades on top that can fly straight up and stay still in the air. noun 2594 charm A quality that makes people like someone or something; also a small object that is meant to bring luck. noun 2595 previous Coming before this one; the one that happened or existed before. adjective 2596 kit A set of clothes or tools kept together for a sport, a job, or an activity. noun 2597 fifty The number 50; five groups of ten. numeral 2598 beneath Directly under something, or lower than it. preposition 2599 farewell A goodbye, especially a formal one or one that will last a long time. noun 2600 faint To suddenly lose consciousness and fall, for example because you are ill, hot, or shocked. verb