Vocabulary

• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• antidote: A drug, which limits the effects of a poison
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• ecstatic: Showing or feeling great pleasure or delight
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• fill: To make something full
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• triumphant: Celebrating victory or success
• startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• rejoice: To feel or express joy or great delight
• astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
• uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
• yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
• filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
• snowstorm: Storm with widespread snowfall and strong winds