Vocabulary

• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• have to: Must do
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• let up: To do something more slowly or less intensely
• go on: To continue doing something
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• flaw in: A defect or imperfection in something.
• lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
• slip up: To make a mistake
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• in terms of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• take stock: To review or assess a situation.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• superficial: On the surface only; not deep
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• steer: A cow
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• endemic: Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• point: An item to be discussed
• fortunate: Having good luck
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• holistic: Involving all of something
• great: Very good; better than before
• compel: To force someone to do something
• vain: Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
• impeccable: That cannot be faulted/criticized; without flaws
• immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
• harshly: In a severe, extreme, or not kind manner
• muster: To gather or call together (soldiers, etc.)
• contend: To struggle or compete for
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• weak: Not having a strong character
• less: Smaller in amount or degree
• cohort: Group of students studying something together
• foresight: Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
• runaway: (Of a victory) easy; hardly contested