Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• next to: Being located along side another
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
• out of favour: Not popular or liked by someone or a group.
• settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
• pure and simple: Used to emphasize that something is exactly as stated, nothing more.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
• grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• leave: To go away from; depart
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• century: Period of 100 years
• sentimental: Displaying emotions too easily or strongly
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• favour: What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• appropriately: In a manner suitable for a specific situation
• sensitivity: Quality of being easily hurt emotionally
• sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
• autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
• jade: Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
• mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
• puny: Small and weak; unlikely to flourish
• infamy: State of extreme dishonor
• adherence: Faithful support a cause, religion, etc.
• shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see