Vocabulary 1
a ________________ is a set of words that are spoken in order to ask God to take care of someone or something.
blessing
She___ constantly _________ with people (argue).
She's constantly arguing with people.
at a wedding, the ___________ is the woman who is getting married.
bride
He's very charming. He ___ always _____________ you (complement)
He's very charming. He's always complementing you.
to ________ someone means to put their body in the ground after they die.
bury
a ________ is a drawing or diagram or a set of figures that represents information in a way that is meant to be clear and easy to understand.
chart
I wish she ___________ __________ inside the house (smoke).
I wish she wouldn't smoke inside the house.
a ___________ is a box that is used for the body of a dead person, in which they are either buried or cremated.
coffin
I wish he ___________ ___________ more carefully (listen).
I wish he could listen more carefully.
__________________ is the ability to accept a situation that is not perfect for you but which enables you to exist happily with other people. A __________________ is a situation which you accept in which you do not have everything you want.
compromise
a formal party that is given to celebrate a special event or to welcome someone
reception
When I found out I ________________, I was speechless. I just couldn't believe it. (win)
had won
an expression of good wishes or respect for someone that involves holding up and then drinking from a glass of alcohol, especially wine, after a short speech
toast
Apparently, they discovered she _____________ money from them for months. (steal)
had been stealing
a man who is getting married
groom
promises made in a wedding ceremony
vows
I suddenly realised I ____________ the fire on, and by the time I got back to the house, the whole place was in flame. (leave)
had left
to a________________ something means to accept that it is true.
acknowledge
She ____________ from the illness for some time, but she ___________ anyone about it. (suffer, not tell)
had been suffering, hadn't told
you use a_________________ to emphasise that something happens or is done completely.
altogether
the g___________ you cover in a discussion is the range of subjects and ideas you discuss.
ground
We finally realised we had missed the turning and we ____________ in the wrong direction for half an hour! (go)
had been going
to r___________ t___ an extreme course of action means to do it only because other courses of action have not been successful.
resort to
We finally realised we ____________ the turning and we had been going in the wrong direction for half an hour! (miss)
had missed
for the s________ of something means for that purpose. For the s________ of a person means for that person’s benefit.
sake