| 1 | autobiography | /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒɡrəfi/ | n | a book about a person's life written by that person |
| 2 | banter | /ˈbæntər/ | n | conversation that is funny and not serious |
| 3 | beggar | /ˈbeɡər/ | n | a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food |
| 4 | blankly | /ˈblæŋkli/ | adv | in a way that shows no understanding, interest, or emotion |
| 5 | bother | /ˈbɒðər/ | v | to make the effort to do something |
| 6 | buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | n | a friend |
| 7 | cheers | /tʃɪrz/ | excl | used to mean "thank you" |
| 8 | colloquial | /kəˈloʊkwiəl/ | adj | informal and more suitable for use in speaking than in writing |
| 9 | cramped | /kræmpt/ | adj | not having enough space or time |
| 10 | crisp | /krɪsp/ | adj | dry, and fresh |
| 11 | desire | /dɪˈzaɪər/ | n | a strong feeling that you want something |
| 12 | determine | /dɪˈtɜːrmɪn/ | v | to control or influence something directly |
| 13 | drag | /dræɡ/ | n | a boring or tiresome person or thing |
| 14 | familiar | /fəˈmɪliər/ | adj | easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. |
| 15 | flamingo | /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/ | n | a large bird with pink feathers, long, thin legs, a long neck, and a beak that curves down |
| 16 | freak | /friːk/ | v | become or cause someone to become extremely emotional |
| 17 | grasp | /ɡræsp/ | v | understand fully |
| 18 | great stuff | /ɡreɪt stʌf/ | n | something you say to encourage or praise someone |
| 19 | heartwarming | /ˈhɑːrtwɔːrmɪŋ/ | adj | positive and good which causes feelings of pleasure and happiness |
| 20 | hordes of | /hɔːrdz əv/ | n pl | a large group of (people) |
| 21 | housewarming | /ˈhaʊswɔːrmɪŋ/ | adj | a party that you give when you move into a new house |
| 22 | humid | /ˈhjuːmɪd/ | adj | (of air and weather conditions) containing extremely small drops of water in the air |
| 23 | illiterate | /ɪˈlɪtərət/ | adj | unable to read and write |
| 24 | kit | /kɪt/ | n | a particular purpose or activity |
| 25 | modest | /ˈmɒdɪst/ | adj | a person who doesn’t talk much about their abilities or achievements |
| 26 | nap | /næp/ | n | a short sleep, especially during the day |
| 27 | notorious | /noʊˈtɔːriəs/ | adj | famous for something bad |
| 28 | novel | /ˈnɒvəl/ | n | a long printed story about imaginary characters and events |
| 29 | orphanage | /ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ/ | n | a home for children whose parents are dead or unable to care for them |
| 30 | paradise | /ˈpærədaɪs/ | n | A place or condition of great happiness where everything is exactly as you would like it to be |
| 31 | pelican | /ˈpelɪkən/ | n | A large bird that catches fish and carries them in the lower part of its large, bag-shaped beak |
| 32 | pups | /pʌps/ | n pl | a baby of particular animals, or a puppy |
| 33 | remotely | /rɪˈmoʊtli/ | adv | in the slightest degree |
| 34 | shabby | /ˈʃæbi/ | adj | looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for |
| 35 | shelter | /ˈʃeltər/ | n | a building designed to give protection from bad weather, danger, or attack |
| 36 | slum | /slʌm/ | n | a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city |
| 37 | snorkel | /ˈsnɔːrkəl/ | v | to dive underwater with a tube that you hold in your mouth to help you breathe |
| 38 | source | /sɔːrs/ | n | the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something |
| 39 | star‐studded | /ˌstɑːr ˈstʌdɪd/ | adj | with a lot of famous people in |
| 40 | sticky | /ˈstɪki/ | adj | covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it touches |
| 41 | suppose | /səˈpoʊz/ | v | to think that something is likely to be true |
| 42 | swing | /swɪŋ/ | v | succeed in bringing about |
| 43 | tide | /taɪd/ | n | the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day |
| 44 | tongue | /tʌŋ/ | n | a language |
| 45 | upbeat | /ˈʌpbiːt/ | adj | full of hope, happiness, and good feelings |
| 46 | venture | /ˈventʃər/ | v | travel |
| 47 | vivid | /ˈvɪvɪd/ | adj | producing very clear, and detailed images in the mind |
| 48 | vote | /voʊt/ | n | to express your choice or opinion |
| 49 | wander | /ˈwɒndər/ | v | any clear purpose or direction |
| 50 | weathered | /ˈweðərd/ | adj | changed in colour or form over a period of time |