Here is some vocabulary from this edition. Do you know what the words mean?
ancestor
a member of your family who lived a long time ago
bearable
something that is difficult or unpleasant, but you can deal with it
bedding
sheets, covers etc that you put on a bed
boisterous
someone who makes a lot of noise and has a lot of energy
Compulsory
something that must be done because it is the law or because someone in authority orders you to
convey
to communicate or express something, with or without using words
homeland
the country where someone was born
inspirational
providing encouragement or new ideas for what you should do
intertwined
they are closely related to each other
leash
a piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog’s collar in order to control it
marinate
to put meat or fish in a marinade
nominal
very small; far below the real value or cost
notable
important, interesting, excellent, or unusual enough to be noticed or mentioned
panorama
an impressive view of a wide area of land
picturesque
place is pretty and interesting in an old-fashioned way
prosperous
rich and successful
queue
a line of people waiting to enter a building, buy something etc, or a line of vehicles waiting to move
recap
to repeat the main points of something that has just been said
roulette
a game in which a small ball is spun around on a moving wheel, and people try to win money by guessing which hole the ball will fall into
sumptuous
very impressive and expensive
unfavorable
conditions, situations etc that are not good
whine
to complain in a sad annoying voice about something
windfall
an amount of money that you get unexpectedly