Here is some vocabulary from this edition. Do you know what the words mean?
apprentice
to work for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn a particular skill or job
armoured
having an outside layer made of metal to protect them from attack
ballad
a slow love song
boost
to increase or improve something and make it more successful
bountiful
when there is more than enough of something
concise
short, with no unnecessary words
convoy
a group of vehicles or ships travelling together, sometimes in order to protect one another
cozy
small, comfortable, and warm
delinquent
a person who behaves in a way that is illegal or that society does not approve of
dementia
an illness that affects the brain and memory, and makes you gradually lose the ability to think and behave normally
foliage
the leaves of a plant
forecast
a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now
frugality
to be careful to buy only what is necessary
hoodie
a loose jacket or top made of soft material, which has a hood
hospitable
friendly, welcoming, and generous to visitors
impractical
not sensible or possible for practical reasons
instinct
a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned
miniature
much smaller than normal
minimalist
a style of art, design, life etc. that uses only a very few simple ideas or things
obedient
always doing what you are told to do, or what the law, a rule etc says you must do
pessimistic
expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that something will have a bad result
prenatal
relating to unborn babies and the care of pregnant women
rural
happening in or relating to the countryside, not the city
surreal
a situation or experience that is surreal is very strange and difficult to understand, like something from a dream