Vocabulary

• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• drive back: To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• spot: A certain place or area
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• slam: To criticize sharply
• leave: To go away from; depart
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
• humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• persuasion: Using reasons to make people believe something
• doorway: The space that a door can close
• handwritten: Being written by hand (i.e. not typed)
• dearest: Most loved or valued