a woman employed to teach the children of a rich family in their home and to live with them

unusual and unexpected, and usually unpleasant

capable of being come at or attained: ACCESSIBLE

to go to where somebody/something is and bring them/it back

something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about; a feeling that you have been badly treated

the act of showing you are sorry for doing something wrong in the past

the quality of being well chosen or suitable

extremely large

made pure by having other substances taken out of it

not important or serious; not worth considering

the fact of being too proud of your own appearance, abilities or achievements

enough or more than enough

kind, polite and generous, especially to somebody of a lower social position

in a way that is unusual or surprising and causes people to take notice

behaviour that shows that you respect somebody/something

in a way that is fun, attractive or gives pleasure

to do something or show qualities that mean a particular reaction, reward or punishment is appropriate

not good or not as good as somebody/something else

born to parents who are not married to each other/ not allowed by a particular set of rules or by law

pleasant; friendly and easy to like

caring about the needs and happiness of other people and being willing to do things to help them, even if it brings no advantage to yourself

the natural qualities of a person’s character

able to understand how somebody else feels because you can imagine what it is like to be that person

an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law

used to show that you think that a claim, statement or way of describing somebody/something is not true or correct, although it is generally believed to be

done completely; with great attention to detail

used before an adjective or adverb to emphasize how strong or unusual the quality is

strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or makes you worried

giving or willing to give freely; given freely

different from something; against something

to make somebody/yourself believe that something is true

to say or do something that makes somebody less frightened or worried

to make something known to somebody

feeling that you have a right to the good things in life without necessarily having to work for them

to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs

too important to be without

to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen, especially something bad, but without having definite proof

used before an adjective or adverb to emphasize how strong or unusual the quality is

covering a large area; great in amount

to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something

to refuse politely to accept or to do something

action taken to improve or help a situation

to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening

to make something or somebody ready to be used or to do something

the quality of being expressed clearly

paying careful attention to every detail

covering a large area; great in amount

to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue

the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group

a difficult or an unpleasant situation, especially one where it is difficult to know what to do

an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult

the quality of being good and of deserving praise or reward

showing or feeling happiness or pleasure, especially because your life is good

a painful red swelling (= an area that is larger and rounder than normal) on the hands or feet that is caused by cold or bad circulation of the blood

a young person whose intelligence or skill is unusually good for their age

a room in a private house for sitting in, entertaining visitors, etc.

a way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation

not right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose or occasion

to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available

to receive money, property, etc. from somebody when they die

to reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available

thinking that having a high social class is very important; feeling that you are better than other people because you are more intelligent or like things that many people do not like

weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally

a person who hates and avoids other people

not easily upset by criticism or unkind comments

having a lot of money

being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks

not willing to spend or give much money

impressive and large or important

weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally

rich and successful

having special rights or advantages that most people do not have

made or decorated using expensive materials/ extremely rich

the state of having a lot of money and a good standard of living

able to understand how somebody else feels because you can imagine what it is like to be that person

a dance for four or more couples in a square, popular in the past

the opinion that people have of somebody/something

to think something or have an opinion about something/ to be generally considered to be something

in the way that is deserved; correctly

to manage to do something despite difficulties

(of a substance) made pure by having other substances taken out of it

to disagree strongly/ crash into each other

to get involved in and try to influence a situation that should not really involve you, in a way that annoys other people

of a good enough standard or quality/ (of people or behavior) honest and fair; treating people with respect

(of a substance) made pure by having other substances taken out of it

a strong feeling of sympathy for people or animals who are suffering and a desire to help them

having a lot of money

careful about spending money and not wasting things

to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing

stinginess

at a time before the time that you are talking about

the fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions

a person that you know but who is not a close friend

a feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, even though you have no proof

happening or done sometimes but not often

with walls, etc. all around

to make somebody feel very pleased, interested or enthusiastic, especially about something that is going to happen

the part of a room next to the fire

an area that has its own church and that a priest is responsible for