| Term | Definition |
|---|
| a channel | a passage for water or other liquids to flow along |
| off | away from a place or position |
| of | used to show possession |
| to belong to | to be someone's property |
| independent | not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events or things |
| a government | the group of people who officially control a country |
| a law | a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves |
| a tax | (an amount of) money paid to the government, which is based on your income or of the cost of goods or services you have bought |
| a currency | the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time |
| main | most important |
| an island | a piece of land completely surrounded by water |
| an islet | a small island |
| a rock | the dry solid part of the Earth's surface, or any large piece of this which sticks up out of the ground or the sea |
| a reef | a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous to ships |
| peculiar | unusual and strange |
| area | a particular part of a place, piece of land or country |
| to extend | to (cause something to) reach, stretch or continue; to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer |
| wide (at its widest) | used when describing how long the distance between the two sides of something is |
| a plateau | a large flat area of land that is high above sea level |
| a level | the height of something |
| rugged | (of land) uneven and wild; not easy to travel over |
| a coastline | the particular shape of the coast |
| a cliff | a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast |
| a cave | a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff or mountain, or one that is underground |
| to consist of | to be made of or formed from something |
| to join | to become a member of an organization |
| an isthmus | a narrow piece of land with water on each side which joins two larger areas of land |
| to resemble | to look like or be like someone or something |
| to offer | to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something, to provide or supply something |
| a view | what you can see from a particular place, an opinion or belief or idea, or a way of thinking about something |
| to separate | to (cause to) divide into parts |
| narrow | having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length |
| a population | all the people living in a particular country, area or place |
| a census | a count for official purposes, especially one to count the number of people living in a country and to obtain information about them |
| to overlook | to provide a view of, especially from above |
| tiny | very small |
| a harbour | an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter |
| a capital | a city which is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area |
| a village | a group of houses and other buildings, such as a church, a school and some shops, which is smaller than a town, usually in the countryside |
| an islander | someone who lives on an island |
| agriculture | farming |
| to fish | to catch fish from a river, sea, lake, etc., or to try to do this |
| principal | first in order of importance |
| wheat | a plant whose yellowish brown grain is used for making flour |
| to rear | to care for young animals or children until they are able to care for themselves |
| remains | pieces or parts of something which continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed or taken away |
| increasingly | more and more |
| truly | used to emphasize that what you are saying is true |
| neither...nor | used when you want to say that two or more things are not true |
| monarchy | the system of having a king or queen |
| republic | a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of the people and a president |
| democracy | the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves |
| a constitution | (a written document which forms) the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs |
| to elect | to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting |
| a parliament | in some countries, the group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for their country |
| feudal | relating to the social system of Western Europe in the Middle Ages or any society that is organised according to rank |
| to lease | to make a legal agreement by which money is paid in order to use land, a building, a vehicle or a piece of equipment for an agreed period of time |
| a tenant | a person who pays rent for the use of land or a building |
| annual | happening once every year, or relating to a period of one year |
| a rental | an arrangement to rent something, or the amount of money that you pay to rent something |
| a musket | a gun with a long barrel, used in the past |
| to defend | to protect someone or something against attack or criticism |
| a territory | (an area of) land or sometimes sea, which is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country or person |
| in case of | in the situation of |
| in many respects | in many details |
| set back in time | to put something back in time |
| not allowed | not permitted, to prevent something from happening |
| a visitor | someone who visits a person or place |
| to tour | a journey made for pleasure, especially as a holiday, visiting several different places in an area |
| horse-drawn | describes a vehicle pulled by a horse |
| a carriage | a vehicle with four wheels, which is usually pulled by horses and was used especially in the past |
| to hire | to pay to use something for a short period |
| on foot | using your feet |
| nowadays | at the present time |
| despite | without being influenced by (ondanks) |
| absence | when someone is not where they are usually expected to be |
| to date back | to have existed a particular length of time or since a particular time |
| an advantage | a condition giving a greater chance of success |
| to specify | to state or describe something clearly and exactly |
| modestly | the way someone behaves to avoid attracting interest |
| to cover | to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something |
| to own | to have something that legally belongs to you |
| property | a building or area of land, or both together, an object or objects that belong to someone |
| a bank account | an arrangement with a bank where the customer puts in and removes money and the bank keeps a record of it |
| a divorce | to end your marriage by an official or legal process |
| illegal | against the law; not allowed by law |
| to split up | to end a relationship or marriage |
| to avoid | to stay away from someone or something, or prevent something from happening or not allow yourself to do something |
| a marriage | a legally accepted relationship between a woman and a man in which they live as husband and wife, or the official ceremony which results in this |
| odd | strange or unexpected |
| a pigeon | a large usually grey bird, which is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups, and is sometimes eaten as food |
| to breed | to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way, or (of animals) to have sex and reproduce |
| a bitch | a female dog |
| to claim | to say that something is true or is a fact |
| a chimney | a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building to escape to the air outside |
| theoretically | in a way that obeys some rules but is not likely |
| a bride | a woman who is about to get married or has just got married |
| a wedding | a marriage ceremony and any celebrations such as a meal or a party which follow it |
| to exist | to be, or to be real |
| in reality | in the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined to be |
| to receive | to get |
| a deal | to do business |
| to take office | to have an official job |
| ancient | of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time: |
| a millennium | 1000 years |
| unique | being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual or special in some way |
| an income tax | a tax that you have to pay on your income, which is usually higher for people with larger incomes |
| a VAT | value-added tax (= a type of tax in European countries which is paid by the person who buys goods and services) |
| foreign | belonging or connected to a country which is not your own |
| a company | an organization which sells goods or services in order to make money |
| to be based | to have its place to stay at that location |
| inhabitant | a person or animal that lives in a particular place |
| a board of | a group of elected people |
| director | a manager of an organization, company, college, etc |
| a lawyer | someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court |
| a pound | the standard unit of money in the UK and some other countries |
| to be prepared | to be ready to deal with a situation |
| a farmer | someone who owns or takes care of a farm |
| at hand | near in time or position |
| social pressure | the strong influence of society |
| to compel | to force someone to do something |
| to consider | to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision |
| unthinkable | too shocking or unlikely to be imagined as possible |
| to legalise | to allow something by law |
| to enjoy | to like doing |
| part-time | part of a time |
| half-time | half of a time |
| full-time | all of the time |
| to continue | to go on |
| steep | A rise or fall which goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low |
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