Vocabulary

• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• look back: To think about past events
• diamond in the rough: A person or thing with potential but lacking refinement.
• in the rough: In an area of longer grass on a golf course, off the fairway.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• urge: A strong desire for something
• barely: Only just; just possible
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• chant: To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• trinity: Christianity union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
• unwell: Being in poor health; having your period