Vocabulary

• check out
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• black and white
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at least: As a minimum
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• barely: Only just; just possible
• strength: Condition of being strong
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• grasp: Person's control over something
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• dawn: First light of day
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• unravel: To work out the meaning of, in a slow careful way
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• part: Division of a book
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
• figuratively: In a manner a metaphor; not literally
• poetic: Imaginative, descriptive and often emotional
• psychic: Concerning the mind and its workings
• raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers
• inscription: Words that are written or cut into statue, etc.
• reek: To give off a strong, unpleasant smell; stink
• monochrome: In only black and white (of photo, painting)
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
• gaga: Mentally incapable, through age