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
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• miserable: Very unhappy
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
• stiff: Slang term for a dead body
• 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
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• frequently: Often; regularly
• unleash: To release or let an animal go
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• monumental: (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
• whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
• maturity: Time at which an investment is ready to be paid
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• pessimism: Inclination to expect negative outcomes
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• land: Region or country
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• person: Man, woman or child
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• torment: Great mental or physical pain
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• 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
• calamity: An event that causes great harm or distress
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• touchy: Taking offense easily; easily angered
• birthright: Privilege or property you have from birth