Vocabulary

• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in unison: Together; at the same time; in a way that shows complete agreement
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
• entwined with: Closely connected or involved with something else.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
• next to: Being located along side another
• such as: For example; like
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• mental: Concerning the mind
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• mutual: Shared between two or more people
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• redemption: Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• picture: General situation or state of being
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• lament: Song or poem that expresses great sadness
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• suicidal: Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• balm: Fragrant herb