Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the light of: Considering new information or facts.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in terms of
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• heart monitor: A medical device used to continuously monitor a patient's heart rate and rhythm.
• look back: To think about past events
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• superficial: On the surface only; not deep
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• compatible: Able to get on or be used well together
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
• swiftly: Quickly
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
• equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• rollercoaster: Amusement passenger ride that rises and falls
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• cohort: Group of students studying something together
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn