1. “natural…
showman”
“…Despite being overstretched, [Chef] Bugnard [of
the Cordon Bleu cooking school] was indefinitely
kind, natural if understated showman, and
he was tireless in his explanations.

2. “natural…
showman”
• gifted entertainer: somebody, especially a man, who is
naturally talented in dramatic presentation or
entertainment
• producer of show: a producer or promoter of commercial
entertainment ventures, especially in musical theater

3. “To engage”
“Shelly engaged her students daily through
exciting magic tricks in between school lessons –
showing how physics worked with explosions.

4. “To engage”
involve somebody, or
become involved: to involve
somebody in an activity, or
become involved or take
part in an activity

5. “To demand
obedience”
“The magic dragon demanded obedience to all
the nearby villagers ensuring they would never rise
up one day and attack him.

6. “To demand
obedience”
Demand: forceful request: a clear and firm request that
is difficult to ignore or deny
Obedience: act of obeying: the act or practice of
following instructions, complying with rules or
regulations, or submitting to somebody's authority

7. “Compliments”
After one of the best meals I had ever eaten, I
wanted to pay my compliments to the chef.

8. “Compliments”
statement of praise: something said to express
praise or approval
gesture of respect or honor: something done to
show respect or honor
respect: expressions of respect and good wishes

9. “Casual”
Wearing loose blue jeans, and a simple T-shirt, it
was clear Karen came to the job interview not
realizing her casual look was not appropriate for the
work environment.

10. “Casual”
• Lacking a high degree of
interest or devotion
• feeling or showing little
concern
• done without serious
intent or commitment

11. “Fragile”
I did not realize how fragile my friend’s feelings
was when I commented on his new haircut laughing
at the style– only realizing later that day when he
came to me upset and angry.

12. “Fragile”
• easily broken: not having a strong structure or not
made of robust materials, and therefore easily
broken or damaged
• not secure: unlikely to withstand any severe
stresses and strains
• physically weak: in a weak bodily condition, usually
as a result of illness

13. “Personal
anecdotes”
When asked how I knew eating vegetables were
good for you, I did not refer to a textbook or any
formal news article, rather only relying on personal
anecdotes – because hey if Mom says it’s good it
must be true !

14. “Personal
anecdotes”
Personal: relating to somebody's private life
Ancecdotes: somebody's account of something: a short
personal account of an incident or event

15. “Chronological
Order”
Telling Harry Potter to my little brother, I made sure
to start in chronological order, starting at the
beginning when Harry was just a little baby

16. “Chronological
Order”
arrangement of things
following one after another
in time

17. “Unreal”
Gazing at the large waterfalls crashing over the
rocks in front of an immense sunsets, the entire
scene looked and felt unreal.

18. “Unreal”
• not existing: having no substance, reality, or
existence
• false: not true or genuine
• imaginary: imaginary or dreamlike

19. “Anticipation”
“After a long three minutes, the crowd looked at the
magician in anticipation, what was he going to
pull out of the magic hat, and was it to be a rabbit?

20. “Anticipation”
• expectant waiting: the feeling of looking forward,
usually excitedly or eagerly, to something that is going
to happen

21. “Completed”
After taking the New York Regency test, answering
every single questions and filling out all the
paperwork, Frank was able to mark his progress as
completed at the end of the week.

22. “Completed”
• whole: having every necessary part or
everything that is wanted
• finished: having reached the normal or expected
end