Here is some vocabulary from this edition. Do you know what the words mean?
adequate
enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose
adversity
a situation in which you have a lot of problems that seem to be caused by bad luck
archive
a place where a large number of historical records are stored, or the records that are stored
attire
clothes
crucial
extremely important, because everything else depends on it
domestic
relating to family relationships and life at home
empathy
the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems
euphoria
an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement which usually only lasts for a short time
excessive
much more than is reasonable or necessary
excursion
a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place, especially while they are on holiday
folk
relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation
fussy
very concerned about small, usually unimportant details, and difficult to please
gadget
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool
gastronomy
the art and science of cooking and eating good food
globalization
the process of making something such as a business operate in a lot of different countries all around the world, or the result of this
hobby
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
naive
not having much experience of how complicated life is, so that you trust people too much and believe that good things will always happen
nanny
a person whose job is to take care of the children in a family, usually in the family’s own home
norm
the usual or normal situation, way of doing something etc
riff
a repeated series of notes in popular or jazz music
roam
to walk or travel, usually for a long time, with no clear purpose or direction
scam
a clever but dishonest way to get money
screening
tests or checks that are done to make sure that people or things are acceptable or suitable for a particular purpose
succumb
to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take control
tricky
difficult to deal with or do because it is complicated and full of problems
uplifting
making you feel happier and more hopeful
vitality
great energy and eagerness to do things