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
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• solitude: State of preferring to be alone
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• proximity: State of being near or close to something
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• 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
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• prospective: Likely to happen or be something in the future
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• point: An item to be discussed
• attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
• 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
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• muster: To gather or call together (soldiers, etc.)
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• seismic: Of earthquakes
• like: To want to
• pathological: (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
• claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
• 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
• catastrophically: With terrible or unfortunate consequences