Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• stir up: To cause trouble; incite unrest.
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• off the air: Not currently being broadcast on television or radio.
• yank off: To pull something off quickly or forcefully.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• thin skin: Skin that is delicate or easily damaged.
• fine wine: Wine of high quality and good taste.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• decade: Period of 10 years
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• tale: Story that is not true
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• sentimental: Displaying emotions too easily or strongly
• departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
• carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• lunatic: Old use, offensive a crazy person
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• sublime: The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
• satirical: Exposing human folly to ridicule
• producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
• yank: To pull or tug on something
• beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
• midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
• discernment: Cognitive condition of someone who understands
• gape: To be shocked and stare at with your mouth open