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lot
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a group of people or things considered together
ingrate
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an ungrateful person
wake up
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to start to listen or pay attention to something
captured
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to succeed in recording, showing, or describing a situation or feeling, using words or pictures
keep up with the Joneses
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try to have the same new impressive possessions that other people have
likewise
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in the same way
beam
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to send a radio or television signal through the air, especially to somewhere very distant
affluent
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having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc
jump-start
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to help a process or activity to start or become more successful
studded
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decorated with a lot of studs or small jewels etc
a cool million
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a surprisingly large amount of money
dejected
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unhappy
encircle
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to surround someone or something completely
bear a resemblance to
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to be similar to someone or something else
pitch
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the ability of a musician to play or sing a note at exactly the correct level
insightful
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able to understand, or showing that you understand, what a situation or person is really like
dispense with
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to not use or do something that people usually use or do, because it is not necessary
stream
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a long and almost continuous series of events, people, objects etc
sound
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sensible or good, and likely to produce the right results
layperson
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someone who is not trained in a particular subject or type of work, especially when they are being compared with someone who is
unashamed
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not feeling embarrassed or ashamed about something that people might disapprove of
snippet
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a small piece of news, information, or conversation
trivia
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detailed facts about history, sport, famous people etc
jewel
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something or someone that is very valuable, attractive, or important
smattering of
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to have a small amount of knowledge about a subject, especially a foreign language
baffle
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if something baffles you, you cannot understand or explain it at all
enlive
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to make something more interesting
strive
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to make a great effort to achieve something
excessive
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much more than is reasonable or necessary
wit
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the ability to say things that are clever and amusing
dip into
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to read short parts of a book, magazine etc, but not the whole thing
gem
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something that is very special or beautiful
chuckle
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to laugh quietly
coo
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to make soft quiet sounds, or to speak in a soft quiet way
innumerable
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very many, or too many to be counted
admittedly
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used when you are admitting that something is true
master
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most important or main
perplexing
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puzzle
conscientious
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careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
quality time
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the time that you spend giving someone your full attention, especially time that you spend with your children when you are not busy
to put it mindly
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used to say that you could use much stronger words to describe something
cherish
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if you cherish something, it is very important to you
unconditional
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not limited by or depending on any conditions
affecionate
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showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them
welfare
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someone’s welfare is their health and happiness
whatsover
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used to emphasize a negative statement
resentment
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a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfair
estrangement
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no longer seeing or talking to a relative or good friend, because of an argument
bereavement
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when someone loses a close friend or relative because they have died
finality
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the quality something has when it is finished or complete and cannot be changed
squabble
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to argue about something unimportant
blush
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to become red in the face, usually because you are embarrassed
renowned
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known and admired by a lot of people, especially for a special skill, achievement, or quality
profile
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a short description that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a place
level-headed
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calm and sensible in making judgments or decisions
emulate
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to do something or behave in the same way as someone else, especially because you admire them
foster
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to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time
vilify
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to say or write bad things about someone or something
victimise
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to treat someone unfairly because you do not like them, their beliefs, or the race they belong to
allocate
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to use something for a particular purpose, give something to a particular person etc, especially after an official decision has been made
star-studded
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including many famous performers
facade
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a way of behaving that hides your real feelings
humble
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simple and ordinary, but useful or effective
surface
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the outside or top layer of something
enforce
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to make people obey a rule or law
seek
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try to achieve or get something
run counter
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to be the opposite of something
moderation
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control of your behaviour, so that you keep your actions, feelings, habits etc within reasonable limits
staggering
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extremely great or surprising
obesity
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when someone is very fat in a way that is unhealthy
prevalent
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common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
struggle
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to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult
retreat
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to go away to a place that is quiet or safe
commodity
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a product that is bought and sold
alleviate
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to make something less painful or difficult to deal with
resent
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to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair
serene
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very calm or peaceful
sheer
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to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid something
snap out
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to stop being sad or upset and make yourself feel better

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