Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• on balance
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• miserable: Very unhappy
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• frequently: Often; regularly
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• unleash: To release or let an animal go
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
• maturity: Time at which an investment is ready to be paid
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• pessimism: Inclination to expect negative outcomes
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• madness: Obsolete term for legal insanity
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• torment: Great mental or physical pain
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• serenity: Absence of mental stress or anxiety
• lament: Song or poem that expresses great sadness
• altar: Area in a church where the priests preaches from
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• birthright: Privilege or property you have from birth