||doing what someone tells you to do
||Military commanders expect obedience from their troops.
||the condition of being too fat
||Diseases caused by obesity kill millions of people every year.
||a dark liquid from under the ground
||Saudi Arabia makes a lot of money from selling oil.
||a chemical element in air and water (symbol O)
||When you breathe in, your body gets oxygen from the air.
||material used for writing on or wrapping
||How many sheets of paper do you need?
||a very strong feeling
||People on both sides of the debate spoke with passion.
||an Italian food made from flour and water
||Spaghetti, ravioli and lasagna are different types of pasta.
||the ability to wait without getting angry or upset
||After waiting an hour to see a doctor, I ran out of patience and left.
||the right to do something you can't normally do
||You'll need permission from the boss if you want to leave early.
||the scientific study of matter and energy
||These new theories in physics are difficult to understand.
||literature in the form of poems and verses
||Have you ever read the poetry of Walt Whitman?
||waste products that damage the environment
||Most air pollution comes from cars and factories.
||the state of being very poor
||Millions of people are still living in poverty.
||the ability to control people or things
||The police have the power to arrest and charge people.
||the feeling you have when you, or someone close to you, does something special
||We watched with pride as our son was awarded his medal.
||the process of making or growing things
||Rice production has increased this year.
||improvement or development
||I hope you're making progress in your English.
||the sounds made when speaking a language
||Your pronunciation of English is excellent.
||the study of the mind
||My sister wants to study psychology.
||attention given to something in newspapers, TV, etc.
||The royal wedding got a lot of publicity in the media.
||small marks used when writing, like commas and question marks
||Good punctuation will make your writing easier to read.