English Vocabulary - Term 1

Glut

A situation in which there is more of something than is needed or can be used.

Crusade

An effort to achieve something that you believe is right or to stop something that you believe to be wrong.

Tedious 

Lasting or taking too long and not interesting.

Doctrine

A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, a political party

Flustered

Nervous and/or confused, especially because you have a lot to do or are in a hurry

Lucrative

Producing a profit; lucrative

Muster

To gather as much as you can of something to do an act

Rankle

To feel angry or bitter because something was unfair or wrong.

Stint

A period of time which you spend doing a particular job or activity or working in a particular place

Intricate

Something that has many small parts or details.

except (preposition)

the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to

except (verb)

to leave out or to exclude

affect

To act upon or influence, especially in an adverse way

already

by or before a stated or implied time

among

in or through the midst of : surrounded by

learn

to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience

scarcely

By a narrow margin

teach

To give instructions on how to do something

bring

Shows an action directed towards the speaker or writer

accept

Accept is a verb that means ‘to receive’.

take

Take shows action directed away from the speaker or writer.