politician
a person whose work is in politics
Vocabulary directory
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pond
a small area of still water
pose
to pretend to be someone else
possession
the state of having or owning something
potential
a person's ability to develop or succeed
pray
to speak to God or ask for help through prayer
precisely
exactly or accurately
predict
to say what is likely to happen in the future
preference
a greater liking for one thing over another
prejudice
an unfair opinion formed without enough knowledge
premier
the head of a government in some countries
presentation
a talk in which information is explained to an audience
primitive
belonging to an early stage of development
principle
a rule or belief that guides behaviour
prior
happening or existing before something else
priority
something more important than other things
prison
a place where people are kept as punishment for a crime
proceed
to continue doing something
profession
a job that requires special education or training
profile
a description of a person's life or work
prohibit
to officially forbid something
proof
evidence that shows something is true
property
things that someone owns
prospect
the possibility that something will happen in the future
protein
a nutrient needed for growth and repair of the body
psychology
the scientific study of the mind and behaviour
pub
a place where people can buy drinks and often meals
purse
a small bag used to carry money and personal items
pursue
to try to achieve or continue something
qualification
a skill or certificate needed for a job
qualify
to have or give the skills needed for something
quantity
an amount or number of something
quote
to repeat someone else's exact words
racial
relating to a person's race or ethnic group
radiation
energy that travels as waves or particles
radium
a radioactive chemical element
random
chosen by chance rather than by a plan
rank
a position in an organisation or hierarchy
rating
a score or level used to judge quality
react
to behave in a particular way after something happens
recall
to ask for a product to be returned because of a problem
receptionist
a person who welcomes visitors in an office or hotel
recipe
instructions for preparing a dish
recite
to say aloud something learned by heart
recognition
acknowledgement of someone's work or achievements
recreation
enjoyable activity done in free time
recycle
to process waste so it can be used again
reference
a mention of someone or something
refresh
to make someone feel less tired and more energetic
regardless
despite difficulties or other concerns
reject
to refuse to accept something
relay
a race in which team members take turns
rely
to depend on someone or something
remarkable
unusually good or surprising
rent
to let someone use property in return for payment
reputation
the opinion people generally have of someone
resistance
opposition to an idea or action
resolution
a firm decision to do something
resolve
to make a firm decision
respective
belonging separately to each person or thing
restore
to bring something back to its earlier state
restrict
to limit or control something
reward
something given in return for good work or behaviour
rhyme
to have the same ending sound
riddle
a question or statement that is deliberately hard to understand
rigid
stiff and not easily bent
ripe
ready to eat because fully grown
roast
to cook food using dry heat
rocket
a vehicle driven into space by a powerful engine
routine
the usual order in which you do things
royal
relating to a king, queen, or their family
rubber
a flexible material used to make tyres and many other things
rude
not polite
rugby
a team sport played with an oval ball
sail
to travel across water in a boat, especially using wind
salesman / saleswoman
a person whose job is selling goods or services
salty
tasting of salt
satellite
an object sent into space to orbit a planet
saucer
a small plate placed under a cup
sausage
a food made from minced meat inside a thin tube
saving
the act of using less of something
saying
a well-known short expression of advice or wisdom
scholarship
money awarded to help a student pay for education
scream
to make a loud, high cry
sculpture
a three-dimensional work of art
seize
to grab or take hold of something
sensitive
quick to react to a change or stimulus
session
a period of time spent on an activity
severe
very serious or extreme
sew
to make or repair clothes using a needle and thread
shark
a large fish with sharp teeth
shave
to remove hair from the skin with a razor
shelter
a place that protects people from danger or bad weather
shift
a period of work for a group of workers
shortage
a situation in which there is not enough of something
sincerely
in an honest and heartfelt way
skateboard
a short board with wheels used for riding
sneeze
to suddenly force air out through the nose and mouth
socialist
relating to socialism
somewhat
to some degree; a little