Vocabulary

• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• between ourselves: Said when sharing something confidentially or privately.
• have to: Must do
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• furious: Extremely angry
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• fellow: Man or a boy
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• piece: A counter in a board game
• swiftly: Quickly
• daily: Happening every day
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• person: Man, woman or child
• reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
• countenance: Expression of the face