Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• jail time: A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
• by all accounts: According to what everyone says; reportedly
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• intensely: In a manner that is very strong or extreme
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
• devote: To dedicate
• visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
• eager: Very excited and interested
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• booth: Small area where someone does something privately
• vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• biblical: Concerning the bible
• lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• website: Collection of webpages in one location
• penchant: Definite liking; a strong inclination
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
• mannerism: Distinctive, often exaggerated way of behaving
• christ
• rome: Leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
• behead: To execute by cutting off the head