Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• to the nth degree: To an extreme or limitless extent.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• such as: For example; like
• with difficulty: Indicates doing something with great effort or struggle.
• regardless of
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• shift: To change in position or direction
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• pile: Large amount of something
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• due: When something is required or expected
• soak: To make something completely wet
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• chore: Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• altogether: All things considered
• triumph: Joy from victory or success
• expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• deep: Complex and important
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• ludicrous: Very foolish; ridiculous
• tremendously: Very well or very impressively
• contend: To struggle or compete for
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• dodge: To attempt to avoid something
• gem: Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• arduous: Requiring a lot of effort; difficult and tiring
• hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
• oppressive: Keeping people under your control, in a cruel way
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• grail: Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• out: No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
• meek: Obedient; doing what others say without arguing
• annihilate: To completely destroy, or get rid of, by force
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• bombardment: Act of dropping bombs on a place
• ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
• gauntlet: Thick heavy glove worn to protect hands and arms
• buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
• unrelenting: Non-stop; without stopping
• underrate: To undervalue or underestimate
• hornet: Black and yellow flying insect that can sting you
• deliverance: Being saved from danger
• gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
• gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game