Vocabulary

• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• cap in hand: To approach humbly or with a request, often seeking favor.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• strike back: To retaliate or counterattack.
• slow burn: A gradual increase of anger or tension over time.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• sit down: To take a seat
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at liberty: Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
• check out
• such as: For example; like
• shot in the dark: An attempt or guess with little chance of success or information.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• material: Cloth; fabric
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• dread: To await with great fear
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• atmosphere: Air around us
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
• memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• staff: Employees of a company
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• public: Owned by the government
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
• sketch: Brief account of something without many details
• restraint: Device that prevents physical movement
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
• barbarian: Person considered wild and uncivilized
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• possum: Small furry Australian animal that lives in trees
• tusk: Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
• willow: Tree with drooping branches often found near water
• exorcist: Someone who can free people from evil spirits
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy