| adjust |
to bring to a better state or position; make fit. |
| blame |
to place responsibility on for a mistake or fault. |
| bolt |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. |
| efficient |
operating or working in a way that gets results, with little wasted effort. |
| evaporate |
to turn from liquid into gas; pass away in the form of vapor. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| insecure |
without enough protection; not safe or secure. |
| journalist |
a person whose work is journalism. |
| migrant |
moving from place to place. |
| ramble |
to wander or stroll without any particular goal; roam. |
| success |
a person or thing that does or goes well. |
| symbol |
an object or picture that represents something else. |
| trial |
the act of hearing a case in court to decide whether or not a person has broken a particular law. |
| tunnel |
an underground or underwater passage created so that people or vehicles can go through it. |
| versus |
against; in opposition to. |