Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• dawn on: If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time.
• two halves: Two equal parts of something.
• after hours: After the usual closing time.
• contrast with: To be strikingly different from something else.
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• regardless of
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• picture: General situation or state of being
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• fill: To make something full
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• night: Time when sun does not shine
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• village: Small town in the country
• star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• madness: Obsolete term for legal insanity
• glitter: To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
• canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
• perfection: State of excellence that cannot be improved