Inheritance	(of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder.
Tackle	Make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task)
Generation gap	A difference of attitudes between people of different generations, leading to a lack of understanding.
Thinktank	A body of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political or economic problems.
Intergenerational	Relating to, involving, or affecting several generations.
Housing	The provision of accommodation.
Resentment	Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
To do better	More prosperous; wealthier.
Redress	Restore equality in a situation.
Assets	An item of property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies.
Bearing	The way a person behaves or conducts themselves.
Seized on	Take eager advantage of (something).
Spendthrift	A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.
Hedonist	A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.
Miscast	Allot an unsuitable role to (an actor).
Splash Out	Spend money freely.
Lump sum	A single payment made at a particular time, as opposed to a number of smaller payments or instalments.
Heir	A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
Underpinned	Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.
Sow	Disseminate or introduce (something undesirable).
Disposable	(of a person or idea) able to be dispensed with; easily dismissed.
Trebled	Multiplied or occurring three times.
Tenancies	Possession of land or property as a tenant.
Tilted	Move or cause to move into a sloping position.
Unmet	not satisfied, or achieved.
Levy	impose, charge, exact, demand, raise, collect, gather, tax.
Bond	an official paper given by the government or a company to show that you have lent them money that they will pay back to you at a particular interest rate.
Wage	a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education.
Cohort	a group of people with a shared characteristic.
Darning	to repair a hole of a piece of clothing with long stitches across the hole and other stitches across them.
Bunched up	If material bunches up, or if someone bunches it up, it moves into tight folds.
Linger	to stay somewhere for a long time.
Mockery	behaviour in which someone laughs at someone or something in an unkind way.
Rendezvous	the place where such a meeting is to be.
Retrieve	to get back (something which was lost etc).
Hardtop	the top of the car made of metal.
Reassure	to comfort someone and stop them from worrying.
To be on the rack	to be suffering great physical or mental pain.
Detachment	a feeling of not being involved in a situation.
Odd jobs	small jobs of different types, especially those that involve repairing or cleaning things.
Inquisitive	wanting to know as much as you can about things.
Subtle	not very direct.
Elder	same as older but with members of your family.
Blistering	intense.
Smug	having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
Clipper	a fast sailing ship.
Frayed	unravelled or worn at the edge.
Lousy	very poor or bad.
Fiddle	touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way.
Fidget	to make continuous, small movements that annoy other people.
Tepid	only slightly warm.
Awed	filled with awe or wonder.
Wield	have and be able to use power or influence.
Vindication	clear someone of blame or suspicion.
Sweep	clean a room, surface, etc. using a broom.
Broom	a type of brush on a long handle.
Clutch	to hold sb/sth tightly.
Out of the corner of your eye	glancing casually; you see it but not clearly because it happens to the side of you.
Mop	a tool for washing floors that has a long handle with a bunch of thick strings or soft material at the end.
Tweed	(fabric) a type of thick rough cloth made of wool that has small spots of different coloured thread in it.
Doctor’s surgery	consulting office.
Fetch	to go to where somebody/something is and bring them/it back.
Loathe	to dislike sb/sth very much; detest.
Dustpan	a small flat container with a handle into which dust is brushed from the floor.
Menial	(of work) not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid.
Backlog	a quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done.
Compressing lorry	a large vehicle that compacts rubbish.
Venue	a place where people meet for an organized event.
Resume	it begins again or continues after an interruption.
Swamp	an area of ground that is very wet or covered with water and in which plants, trees, etc. are growing.
Tedium	the quality of being boring.
Staggering	overwhelming.
Pore over sth	to look at or read sth very carefully.
Graded	to classify sth.
Skim off	to remove a layer of sth.
Cryogenics	the scientific study of the production and effects of very low temperatures.
Shabby	(of a person) badly dressed in clothes that have been worn a lot.
Slum	an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad condition.
Foster	to adopt.
Cramped	does not have enough space for the people in it.
Largesse	the act or quality of being generous with money.
Haul	a large amount of sth that has been stolen or that is illegal.
Bog	(an area of) wet, soft ground, formed of decaying plants.
Hard dollar	hard to get.
Galley	ship low and flat.
Commodity	a good that is sold all over the world.
Oddly	in a strange way
Prop	support or keep in position.
Show and tell	a school activity for young children in which a child brings an object into the class and talks to the other children about it.
Dub	to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her.
Gain	to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time.
Win	to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc.
Earn	to receive money as payment for work that you do.
Override	(of a person who has the necessary authority) to decide against or refuse to accept a previous decision, an order, a person, etc.
Partisanship	the quality or action of strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully.
Sisterhood	strong feeling of friendship and support among women who are involved in action to improve women's rights.
Demeans	to cause someone to become less respected.
Dwell	to live in a place or in a particular way.
Jab	a quick hard push or hit.
Sifting	to make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not.
Assess	to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something.
Rally	a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion.
Outlier	a person, thing, or fact that is very different from other people, things, or facts, so that it cannot be used to draw general conclusions.
Gulf	an important difference between the ideas, opinions, or situations of two groups of people.
Stoicism	the quality of experiencing pain or trouble without complaining or showing your emotions.
Grit	courage and determination despite difficulty.
Draw in	To move in a particular direction.
Hectic	With lots of action.
Prevalent	That exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place.
Polls	Survey of opinion.
Down to	Something caused by something else.
Traverse	extend across.
Pinpoint	Show something in an exact way.
Slip into	Enter quietly.
Curl up	To lie or sit with your back curved and your arms and legs bent close to your body.
Tap into	Access.
Scented	Having a strong pleasant smell.
Flickering	(of a light or a flame) to keep going on and off as it shines or burns.
Chunky	Thick and heavy.
Faux	Artificial, but intended to look or seem real.
Overhaul	An examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it.
Indulge	To allow yourself to have or do something that you like, especially something that is considered bad for you.
Mood lifter	To become or make somebody more cheerful.
Endeavour	An attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult.
Gathering	A meeting of people for a particular purpose.
Wholesome	Good for your health.
Nurture	To care for and protect somebody/something while they are growing and developing.
Ramshackle	(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.
Former	previous, ex.
Picturesque	(of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.
Screen- print	Force ink or metal on to (a surface) through a prepared screen of fine material so as to create a picture or pattern.‘Screen-printed clothing’.
Comrade	(among men) a colleague or a fellow member of an organization / A fellow soldier or member of the armed forces.
IT	Information and Technology
Implore	beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
Pallet	A portable platform on which goods can be stacked, stored, and moved.
Sustainable	Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
Main land	A large continuous extent of land that includes the greater part of a country or territory, as opposed to offshore islands and detached territories.
Swell	become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid./ Become or make greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume.
Come to a head	Reach a crisis.
Grant permission	give permission
Fine	A sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court of law or other authority.
Appeal	a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision.
Row	fight, argument.
Trash	vandalize, destroy.
Canteen	A restaurant provided by an organization such as a college, factory, or company for its students or staff.
Aesthetics	A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty.
Hub	centre of an activity, region or network.
Petition	A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause.
Rare breed	A stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection.
Bowling alley	A long, narrow track along which balls are rolled in the games of skittles or tenpin bowling.
Take a stand	resist.
Put up	display.
Drill	intensive instruction or training in something, typically by means of repeated exercises.
Full-on	very great or to the greatest degree.
Bout	a boxing or wrestling match.
Dohyo	the ring within which sumo wrestling takes place.
Deep-seated	strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of.
Misogyny	dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.
Strive	make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.
Rock	cause great shock or distress to someone or something, especially so as to weaken or destabilize.
Sprinkle	cover an object or surface with small drops or particles of a substance.
Impromptu	done without being planned or rehearsed.
Foul	an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play, especially one involving interference with an opponent.
Baffling	imposible to understand.
Dearth	scarcity or lack of something.
Soothe	gently calm.
Bias	inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
Marvel	be filled with wonder or astonishment.
Wilt	lose energy, vigour, or confidence.
Downright	utter, complete.
Sluggish	lacking energy or alertness.
Fizzy	containing bubbles of gas.
Fatty	containing a large amount of fat.
Snarl	make an aggressive growl.
Din	a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
Herd	move in a group.
Stray	move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place.
Stagnant	showing no activity; dull and sluggish.
Hitch	a temporary difficulty or problem.
Grumble	a complaint.

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