Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• next to: Being located along side another
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• draw inspiration: To gain motivation or creative ideas from something.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
• mediocrity: Ordinariness; being boring because just average
• prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
• pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
• realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• broad: General; not detailed
• sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• momentous: Very important or serious
• frantic: Frenzied; wild with excitement, worry etc.
• infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• redeem: To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
• aristocracy: Privileged ruling class
• degenerate: To become something worse or inferior; deteriorate
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• solace: Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• special: Being additional or extra
• chauffeur: Person employed to drive someone around in a car
• prowess: Great ability or skill, e.g. in sports
• highly: In a manner that shows approval
• centre: Community place people go health or social reasons
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• soulmate: Person thought to be your perfect romantic partner
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
• sell: To exchange something for money
• bloodshed: Violence leading to blood being split
• shoreline: Boundary line between land and water
• satanic: Extremely evil or cruel
• blackberry: Type of black fruit grown on vines with thorns