Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• have to: Must do
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• at least: As a minimum
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• such as: For example; like
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• try too hard: To put too much effort into something, often resulting in a negative outcome.
• rat race: A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• bring about: To cause to happen
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• blessing in disguise: Something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• work out
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• respect: To follow the established rules
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
• apprentice: Person learning a trade by working for an expert
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• virtuous: Having moral goodness
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• societal: Concerning society or a society
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• hermit: Person that lives alone and away from society
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• worthless: Being of no value; without positive aspects
• oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress