Vocabulary

• black and white
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
• at a discount: For sale at a lower than usual price.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• call attention to: To make someone notice something.
• to the exclusion of: Including only one thing and leaving out others.
• sight in: To adjust a weapon's sights for accurate aiming.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stand out
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• role: Character played by an actor
• generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• mansion: Very large, expensive home
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• great: Very good; better than before
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• sincerity: The quality of being open and truthful
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
• terrace: Flat area next to a building to sit and relax
• knack: Ability or talent to do something
• lush: Someone who is often drunk
• witty: Making a joke in a clever or intelligent way
• respective: Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
• insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• affinity: A feeling of attraction or relationship
• sympathize: To support or be in agreement with something
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
• bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
• debit: Amount of money taken out of an account
• exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• banter: Type of friendly, joking talk
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• warp: Twist or bend in something normally straight
• tabloid: Type of newspaper featuring exaggerated stories
• finesse: When something is done in a perfect skillful way
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• class: To place things into groups by common qualities
• snob: Person with offensive air of superiority
• elegance: Quality of grace, style, or beauty
• playwright: Person who writes plays
• obituary: Written notice or announcement of a person's death
• grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
• art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• intoxicate: To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
• drunken: (Of a rage, stupor, etc.) when a person is drunk
• hearth: Area or space in front of the fireplace in a home
• stately: Slow, impressive and dignified
• birch: Type of tree whose leaves fall in winter
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry