Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• hard at it: Working very hard and with great effort.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• have to: Must do
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strength: Condition of being strong
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• broad: General; not detailed
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• comprehend: To understand the meaning of
• acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
• ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
• battle: Military fight between armies
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• qualification: Official record proving a certain standard/level
• rank: To rate or class things
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• queer: Offensive term for a gay person
• uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
• cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
• prowess: Great ability or skill, e.g. in sports
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• archipelago: Group of several small islands
• workplace: Place where work is done