Vocabulary

• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of two minds: Unable to decide between two opinions or courses of action.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in error: By mistake; mistakenly.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• initially: At first; originally
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• seek: To ask someone for help
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• aid: To help others and provide things
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• radically: Completely or extremely
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
• paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
• paradoxical: Seemingly contradictory but possibly true
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
• pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
• descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
• compass: Device that shows the direction of north
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• erratic: Not acting in a regular/planned way; unpredictable
• beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
• famous: Excellent
• contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• oblivion: State of being unconscious/unaware/being forgotten
• analog
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• sickle: Curved hand tool for cutting down grass/tall plant