Vocabulary

• lie with: To have sexual intercourse with someone.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the face of it: Based on first impressions; seemingly.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• on balance
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• pass muster: To meet required standards or be accepted as satisfactory.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• point: An item to be discussed
• chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• muster: To gather or call together (soldiers, etc.)
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• incline: To bend the head or body forward
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• seismic: Of earthquakes
• annihilate: To completely destroy, or get rid of, by force
• overtime: Extra time in a sports game
• ruthlessly: Without pity; in a very determined or ruthless way