Vocabulary

• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• at all hours: At any time, day or night.
• usher in: To mark the start of something new; to introduce or initiate.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• in truth: In fact; actually; really
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• have to: Must do
• at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• mental: Concerning the mind
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• seek: To ask someone for help
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• dawn: First light of day
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
• hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
• nuisance: A troublesome or annoying person or thing
• aspiration: Great desire to achieve something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• person: Man, woman or child
• usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
• stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• outset: Beginning or start of something
• tolerable: Able to be endured or suffered; acceptable
• unworthy: Lacking in value or merit; not deserving help