Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• by the book: According to the rules; strictly
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• go on: To continue doing something
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• evolve: To develop certain features
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• spot: A certain place or area
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• dude: Form of address for a man
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• courageous: Able to face danger without fear
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• anonymity: When no one knows your identity
• absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• product: Item that can be bought
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
• part: Division of a book
• continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• efficacy: Ability to produce a desired outcome
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
• dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
• mirage: Thing you think you can see but not really there
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
• formulation: Development of a plan, system, or proposal
• covenant: Solemn promise or vow
• berry: Small, round fruit from plants and trees
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• sacrament: Symbolic Christian ceremony