Vocabulary

• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• such as: For example; like
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at least: As a minimum
• move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in accordance with: In agreement with; following
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• see it through: To continue until the end of a difficult or important task, project, or situation.
• deal with
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
• literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
• spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• eternity: A very long time; forever
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• important: Having power or authority
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
• unbearable: Not able to be accepted or tolerated
• contradiction: Saying or showing something is not so
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• accordance: Agreement (with a statement, plan etc.)
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• eternally: In a never-ending way
• oppress: To rule in a cruel way
• scorn: Feeling that something is not worthy of respect
• analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning