Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• attentive to: Paying close attention to someone or something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• above average
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
• look upon: To consider or regard in a particular way.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• let down
• see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
• at least: As a minimum
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• to the life: In a very realistic and exact manner.
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• such as: For example; like
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• initially: At first; originally
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• connotation: Idea associated with another one
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• ignorant: Lacking knowledge, awareness or information
• attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• rank: To rate or class things
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• mystical: Awe-inspiring or mysterious
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• enlighten: To cause someone to understand
• obstruct: To block the view, path or progress of someone
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• obstruction: Any structure that makes progress difficult
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• factual: Involving or being based upon evidence
• allegory: Expression of symbolic fictional figures, actions
• imprison: To put someone (e.g. a criminal) in prison
• accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.