Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• crowded around: Gathered closely around someone or something.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• off kilter: Not perfectly balanced or aligned; askew.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in service: Available for use; operational
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• wrap around: To encircle or surround something.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• in terms of
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• stand out
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• urge: A strong desire for something
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
• exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
• depth: Distance below a surface
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• picture: General situation or state of being
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• plane: An airplane
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• website: Collection of webpages in one location
• hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
• apprehensive: Feeling anxious or fearful about future events
• sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
• salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
• ultramarine: Vivid blue to purple-blue color