Vocabulary

• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• look back: To think about past events
• in places: In some locations but not others
• reign in: To control or limit something that is becoming excessive or out of control.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• next to: Being located along side another
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• wicked: Morally bad; evil
• extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• formidable: Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• point: An item to be discussed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• surround: To be all the way around something
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• great: Very good; better than before
• greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
• pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
• intrinsically: In a way that is naturally and always a part of
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• femininity: Qualities thought typical of women, e.g. sweetness
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
• pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
• masquerade: Fancy-dress party where people often wear masks
• trample: To step heavily on something or someone
• duality: Tech having two aspects, e.g. mind and matter
• hedonism: Philosophy of devoting yourself to pleasure
• checkmate: When you lose at chess if your king cannot escape
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
• encase: (Of hard thing) to surround or totally envelop