Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• work out
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• have against: Hold a grudge or dislike towards someone.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• identical: The same in every way
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• fellow: Man or a boy
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• altitude: Height of something above sea level
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• logical: Sensible; reasonable
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
• moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• special: Being additional or extra
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• succinct: Said in a clear and short way