Level J - Peter the Great Vocabulary & Spelling List Final T1 - P1-99

Delivering

1 to bring things like milk or newspapers to someone's house 2 to give a speech, etc. 3 to help with the birth of a baby 4 to rescue

Rearing

something which is rising up on its hind legs

Reforms

An improvement made by putting right what is wrong

Depicting

1 to describe 2 to paint, draw, or make a picture of

Outlived

to live longer than someone else

Receptions

1 a formal party (e.g. a wedding reception) 2 the way that someone or something is received 3 a place in a hotel, office, etc. where visitors are welcomed and registered, etc

Declares

1 to say something very definitely 2 to make something known officially (e.g.to declare war)

Assembling

to bring, put or come together

Dominate

1 to have a strong influence over other people 2 to go over or past something without touching it (informal)

Proclaims

to announce something loudly and/or publicly

Wheezes

to make a gasping, whistling sound as you breathe

Misinformation

false or inaccurate information

Embarrassment

Something that makes you feel awkward or ashamed

Mingle

to mix or combine

Refuses

to say that you will not do or accept something

Clutch

1. to grasp or hold tightly to 2. the part of a machine that connects and disconnects the power from the rest of the machine 3. a set of eggs in a nest

Overflowed

to flow over the edge of something.

Haunt

1. to stay in one's mind continually; 2. to visit frequently; 3. to appear in the form of a ghost

Bunched

1 to gather into close folds 2 to make things into a compact group

Adequate

enough, suitable

Debating

To have a discussion or controlled argument especially in public

Discussing

to talk with other people about a subject.

Disinterested

bored or lacking in enthusiasm

Merits

1 the qualities of a person or thing 2 something that deserves praise

Confess

to admit, especially to admit that one has done something wrong

Rewarding

1 worth doing 2 something which gives satisfaction 3 to give something to a person because he has done something or behaved well, etc.

Lawless

without law or control

Selfishly

in a way which shows primary concern for one's own interests or pleasure, often at the expense of others

Atrocious

terrible

Traumatized

deeply distressed and in emotional shock

Automatic

1. (of a device or process) working by itself with little or no direct human control 2. done or occurring spontaneously, without conscious thought or intention; instinctive

Related

1 to connect or compare one thing with another 2 to narrate

Ambassadorial

to do with an ambassador (someone living overseas as a representative for their country)

Longitude

the distance east or west, measured in degrees, from the Greenwich meridian

Lowly

humble

Nautical

related to sailing, sailors, or ships

Obedient

1 doing as you are told 2 willing to obey

Creak

A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound

Charade

1 a ridiculous pretense 2 a game of guessing a word from acted clues

Characteristically

typically, distinctively

Strokes

1 a movement or action 2 a sudden illness that often causes paralysis

Traumatic

1 distressing 2 emotionally disturbing

Renounced

to declare that you are giving something up

Immunity

safety from being punished or from catching a disease

Contaminate

to make something dirty, impure, diseased, etc

Persecution

cruel treatment on the basis of religion, race, ethnic group, nationality, political views, gender, or class

Predicting

to say or know what is going to happen before it happens

Transpired

to occur; happen; take place, to arise

Dejected

sad and gloomy

Untrustworthy

not worthy of trust or belief

Awaited

to wait for

Crowed

1 to boast 2 to be proudly triumphant 3 to make a noise like a cock

Replenish

1 to fill up again 2 to renew

Significantly

1 noticeably 2 having a meaning

Dilemma

a difficult choice

Excels

To be very good at something or do very well in something

Incognito

with your identity kept secret, not saying who you are

Attempting

to make an effort to do something

Conservatives

a person who does not like change, especially political change

Anonymous

by or from someone whose name is unknown or withheld

Jotting

to write something down quickly

Salute

1 the firing of guns as a sign of respect for someone 2 the act of raising your hand as a sign of respect

Uncouth

rough, bad-mannered

Certificate

an official document that can be used to prove something

Simpletons

a foolish or daft person

Craftsmen

someone who is skilled at a specific craft

Eels

small fish that look like snakes

Plum

a soft, juicy fruit with a stone in the middle

Wealthiest

rich

Wharves

A level area where a boat can be loaded and unloaded

Disillusioned

disappointed because something is not as good as expected

Autopsy

An examination of the body after death

Apologizing

1 to make an apology 2 to say sorry for having done something wrong or badly

Gnawed

to keep biting something that is hard

Operated

1 to work in a certain way 2 to make something work 3 to carry out a surgical operation on somebody

Gluttony

greed or excessive eating

Riddled

with many holes in it

Typical

1 normal 2 usual 3 belonging to a particular type

Veal

calf's flesh, which is used as food

Exorcise

to drive out evil spirits

Offender

someone who commits a crime or offence

Treasonous

someone who betrays one's country, often by planning to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government

Rebels

to refuse to obey somebody in authority, especially in the government

Straighten

to make or become straight

Displeased

unsatisfied or annoyed

Shave

1 to cut hair from the surface of the skin with a razor 2 to cut or scrape a thin slice off something

Damned

1 Sent for punishment after your death 2 Condemned

Shortening

to make or become shorter

Clear-Cut

sharply defined