Vocabulary

• at length: In detail; fully
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• such as: For example; like
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
• with difficulty: Indicates doing something with great effort or struggle.
• regardless of
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• in wine: Under the influence of wine; when drunk.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• in the teeth of: Despite facing strong opposition, difficulties, or obstacles.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• look upon: To consider or regard in a particular way.
• more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• by night: During the night; not during the day.
• shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• hit upon: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• wall up: To build a wall to close off an entrance or passage.
• by means of: Using; with the help of.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at least: As a minimum
• by the by: Incidentally; in passing; as a side note.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• extreme: Very great in degree
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• blow: To move something using air
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• leave: To go away from; depart
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
• creature: Animal of any type
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• hideous: Very ugly; frightening-looking
• awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• corpse: A dead body
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• deed: Something that is done; act or action
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
• disposition: Normal attitude or mood of someone
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
• atrocity: Shockingly cruel or inhumane act
• tomb: Small building or stone box where dead body is put
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• feeble: Weak; not well in health; lacking power
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• socket: Area into which (e.g. a bone) will fit
• cellar: Storage room under the house, similar to basement
• vile: Being very bad or unpleasant; disgusting
• bosom: Chest, e.g. seen as where your feelings are
• shudder: To shake uncontrollably from cold, fear or disgust
• gin: Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
• perverseness: Quality of acting in an awkward/uncooperative way