1. curriculum/ noun /kəˈrɪk.jʊ.ləm/
the group of subjects studied in a school, college, etc.
curricular/ adjective /kəˈrɪk.jʊ.lər/
2. dedicated/ adjective /ˈded.ɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
believing that something is very important and giving a lot of time and energy to it.
e.g. The Green Party is dedicated to protecting the environment.
designed to be used for one particular purpose.
3. defrost/ verb /ˌdiːˈfrɒst/
to (cause to) become free of ice, or to (cause to) become no longer frozen.
e.g. When you get a build-up of ice in your freezer, you know it's time to defrost it.
4. exhort/ verb /ɪɡˈzɔːt/
to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something.
e.g. The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot
exhortation/ noun /ˌeɡ.zɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/
e.g. Despite the exhortations of the union leaders the workers voted to strike.
5. suit/ noun /sjuːt/
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material.
e.g. All the businessmen were wearing pinstripe suits.
6. fuel/ noun /fjʊəl/
a substance which is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned.
e.g. Wood, coal, oil, petrol and gas are all different kinds of fuel.
anything that keeps people's ideas or feelings active, or makes them stronger.
e.g. Reports in today's newspapers have added fuel to the controversy (= made it worse).
7. organic/ adjective /ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/
not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products.
organically/ adverb /ɔːˈɡæn.ɪ.kli/
The wine is made from organically grown grapes.
8. overhaul/ verb /ˈoʊ.vɚ.hɑːl/
to repair or improve something so that every part of it works as it should.
e.g. The government plans to overhaul the health service.
e.g. I took my motorbike in for an overhaul.
9. produce/ verb /prəˈdjuːs/
to make something or bring something into existence.
e.g. Red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow.
When animals produce young, they give birth to them.
e.g. Our cat produced four kittens during the course of the night.
10. remodel/ verb /ˌriːˈmɒd.əl/
to give a new shape or form to something.
e.g. We've completely remodelled the kitchen.
11. spacious/ adjective /ˈspeɪ.ʃəs/
large and with a lot of space.
spaciously/ adverb /ˈspeɪ.ʃə.sli/
spaciousness/ noun /ˈspeɪ.ʃə.snəs/
12. stock/ noun /stɑːk/
a supply of something for use or sale.
e.g. It is now halfway through winter and food stocks are already low.
the total amount of goods or the amount of a particular type of goods available in a shop.
e.g. This shop sells its old stock at a very low prices.
13. acre/ noun /ˈeɪ.kər/
a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square metres or 4,840 square yards.
e.g. He's got 400 acres of land in Russia.
14. advocate/ verb /ˈæd.və.keɪt/
to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something.
e.g. She advocates taking a more long-term view.
advocacy/ noun /ˈæd.və.kə.si/
e.g. She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.
15. cite/ verb /saɪt/
to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened.
e.g. She cited three reasons why people get into debt.
to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work.
e.g. She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article.
16. consumption/ noun /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
the amount used or eaten.
e.g. We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.
when someone uses, eats, or drinks something.
e.g. These products are not for national consumption, but for export.
when information, entertainment, etc. is intended for a particular group of people.
e.g. The movie was not intended for public consumption.
17. digest/ verb /daɪˈdʒest/
to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use.
e.g. Sit still and allow your meal to digest.
18. grain/ noun /ɡreɪn/
the natural patterns of lines in the surface of wood or cloth.
e.g. to cut something along/against the grain.
19. objection/ noun /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/
when someone expresses or feels opposition to or dislike of something or someone.
e.g. A couple of people raised/voiced objections to the proposed scheme.
20. defensive/ adjective /dɪˈfent.sɪv/
used to protect someone or something against attack.
e.g. These are purely defensive weapons, not designed for attack.
in a sports event, trying to prevent the opposing player or players from scoring points, goals, etc.
e.g. He's currently the best defensive player on the team.
21. reluctant/ adjective /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it.
e.g. I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.
reluctantly/ adverb /rɪˈlʌk.tənt.li/
22. texture/ noun /ˈteks.tʃər/
the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft or hard.
e.g. This artificial fabric has the texture of silk.
the character of a piece of writing or music.
e.g. The writing has a rich texture.
23. willing/ adjective /ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/
to be happy to do something if it is needed.
e.g. If you're willing to fly at night, you can get a much cheaper ticket.
willingly/ adverb
willingness/ noun
24. solution/ noun /səˈluː.ʃən/
the answer to a problem.
e.g. They help you talk through your problems but they don't give you any solutions.
25. traditional/ adjective /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time without changing.
 e.g. The school uses a combination of modern and traditional methods for teaching reading.