Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• take a dive: To deliberately lose a contest, especially in boxing.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• bear with me: Be patient with me.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• such as: For example; like
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• mental: Concerning the mind
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• century: Period of 100 years
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• act: To behave in a certain way
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• point: An item to be discussed
• seizure: Act of taking control of something by force
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• person: Man, woman or child
• hysteria: A case of wild, uncontrollable behavior or panic
• demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
• invoke: To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• bestow: To give something to someone
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
• oath: Promise to do something
• persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• devil: A spirit said to be evil
• witchcraft: Performing magic using spells, often to harm
• exorcism: Freeing from evil spirits
• reformation: Religious movement to reform the Catholic Church
• hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
• heresy: Act of rebelling against accepted religion
• satan: An evil spirit said to be in control of hell