Words

Definition

Dietitian

An expert in the study of diet and nutrition

Issue

An important topic for discussion

Lifeless

Lacking liveliness / dull / dead

Steam

Hot gas that water changes into vapour when it boils

Life-like

Authentic / real

To pass

To go beyond

Constantly

Frequently / continuously

Life style

Way of life

Stroke

A sudden serious illness in the brain or the heart

Life long

Lasting /permanent

Fare

Money paid for a journey by bus, ship or taxi

Litter

Rubbish

To claim

To pretend

Valiant

Brave / determined

Coward

Someone who is not brave

To sag

To bend down

To envy

To feel jealous of

To sway

To swing

Deteriorate

To become worse

To lower

To decrease

Lack

Shortage /absence

Diversity

Variety

To thrive

To prosper

Abundance

A quantity that is more than enough

To embrace

To hold / to accept / to include

Alienated

Being no part of a group

Nostalgia

Homesickness

Myth

Something that many people believe

Whilst [wailst]

While ( American English)

Fulfillment

Achievement

Inevitable

Impossible to avoid

Excess (noun)

Going beyond the normal limits

Recycle

Treat things that have already been used

Habitat

The natural environment of plants and animals

Inundate

Flood

Sparingly

Cautiously / prudently

To thaw

Turn in liquid / melt

Arctic

The region around the north pole

Extinction

The fact of being no more in existence

Emit

Discharge / release / melt

Ecology

The relation of the living creature and plants to each other and the environment

Rousing

Encouraging/ exciting

Lower

To cause to be down / to reduce

Premature

Too early/ before the expected date

A bill

A written statement of money owed for goods or services

Exodus

A departure of many people at one time

To out live

To live longer than someone

Life expectancy

Number of years one is expected to live

Peak

Highest level / intensity

To level out

To become steady / stable

Decline

Decrease

To boom

To grow / to become successful

Decade

A period of 10 years

Vibrant

Exciting / full of energy

News cast

News report

To wash away

To carry something

Typhoon

Violent storm

To flood

To inundate

To cripple

To damage / to harm

To sink

To go down under the surface

Casualty

Someone who is injured or killed in war or accident

Relief

The removing of pain

To hamper

To restrict / to limit

To relieve

To reduce / to remove pain

To shiver

To tremble / to shake

To dump

To throw rubbish

To damp

To reduce / to weaken

Consultancy

A company that gives expert advice in business

To get rid of

To be free of

Morale

The amount of confidence and determination

To carry out

To fulfill something

Culprit

Someone who has done something wrong

Utterly

Completely

Be keen on

To be interested in

A strike

A refusal of work by employees

To reckon

To think

Assets

Valuable and useful people or things

Staff

All workers / personnel employed in ….

Fortune

Chance / a large amount of money

Prosperity

The state of being successful and rich

Wealth

A large amount of money

Affluent

Having a lot of money and a good standard of living

Badly off

Poor/ not having much money

Penurious

Very poor / needy

Broke

Having no money : penniless

Tight

Not easy to get : money is tight

To grieve

To feel sorrow about / to cause great sorrow

Impoverished

Made poor