Vocabulary

• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• waiting in the wings: Ready to take over a position or role when needed.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• down the drain: Wasted or lost completely.
• on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• on the bow: Located at the front part of a ship or boat.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• next to: Being located along side another
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• leave: To go away from; depart
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• refrain: To decide to not do something you want to do
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• alive: Living; not dead
• great: Very good; better than before
• compel: To force someone to do something
• bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
• trust: To expect confidently
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• battle: Military fight between armies
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• bastard: Someone whose parents were not married
• perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• orphan: Child whose parents have died
• cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
• evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
• testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• landlord: Someone who owns and rents a place to people
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• history: Established pattern or record
• barter: To exchange objects without exchanging money
• rep
• gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
• trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
• sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• urchin: Small sea animal with stiff parts like needles
• restitution: Act of returning something lost or stolen