N1 Vocabulary

(bank) balance, remainder

murder, homicide, manslaughter

rear, rear unit guard

nobleman, dignitary, lord

alma mater

each, every

ratio, proportion, percentage

specific gravity, relative density

to pluck, to pick, to tear

family name, lineage, birth

democracy, popular sovereignty

folk customs, folkways, ethnic customs

guest house, private home providing lodging for travelers, bed and breakfast, pension

whim, caprice, fancy

constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone

elegance, refinement, grace, dignity

atmospheric current, air current, airflow

disposition, nature

faint, swoon

to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant), to react to (something)