Vocabulary

• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in tow: Accompanied or followed by someone or something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
• according to plan: Following the original plan or schedule without deviation.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• bitter end: The painful conclusion to something
• pass down: To give something to someone younger than you in your family, often after you die.
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• favor: Support or approval from people
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• dawn: First light of day
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
• unleash: To release or let an animal go
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• grim: Being very serious or determined
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• flame: To glow
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
• morale: ​the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
• vengeful: Serving to gain vengeance
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• burn: To destroy with fire
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
• relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
• poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
• oblivious: Being unaware of someone or something
• meddle: To interfere in matters not of your concern
• deceit: Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
• tow: Pulling another vehicle; being pulled thus
• hex: An evil spell put on someone