Here is some vocabulary from this edition. Do you know what the words mean?
assimilate
become part of that group and are accepted by the people in that group
braille
a form of printing for blind people, with raised parts that they can read by touching the paper with their fingers
bricklayer
someone whose job is to build walls, buildings etc with bricks
buccaneer
someone who attacks ships at sea and steals from them
compost
a mixture of decayed plants, leaves etc used to improve the quality of soil
cordial
friendly but quite polite and formal
CPA
Certified Public Accountant
crucial
something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it
deforestation
the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area
glacier
a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley
hassle
something that is annoying, because it causes problems or is difficult to do
hectic
very busy or full of activity
idiom
a group of words that has a special meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of each separate word
impolite
not polite
insomnia
a condition where you are not able to sleep, or stay asleep
lingo
words or expressions used only by a particular group of people, or at a particular period of time
memorable
something that is very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering
midwife
a specially trained medical professional whose job is to help women when they are having a baby
mitt
a type of glove that does not have separate parts for each finger
multicultural
involving or including people or ideas from many different countries, races, or religions
optometrist
someone who tests people’s eyes and orders glasses for them
outdated
no longer considered useful or effective, because something more modern exists
pediatrician
a doctor who deals with children and their illnesses
phobia
a strong unreasonable fear of something
PSW
Personal Support Worker
span
to include all of a particular space or area or time