Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
• black and white
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• set against: To compare or consider (one thing) in opposition to another.
• in hysterics: Laughing or crying uncontrollably.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
• put it down: To place something on a surface.
• at dark: At the time when it becomes dark; evening or night.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• work out
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
• plunge into: To begin doing something with great enthusiasm or to become very involved in something.
• rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• in terms of
• fan out: To spread out from a central point, like a fan.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• walking out of: To move away from a situation
• set up
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• heart pounding: Experiencing a rapid or forceful heartbeat, often due to anxiety, fear, or excitement.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• narrative: The telling of a story
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• permanently: For a long time; always
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• leave: To go away from; depart
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• deep: Complex and important
• swamp: Area of land that is wet or covered with water
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• burn: To destroy with fire
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
• agonizing: To suffer painfully over something; be in agony
• realization: Act of noticing something not noticed before
• sadistic: Fondness for cruelty or punishment
• den: Home of some types of wild animals
• montage: Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
• doe: Female deer, reindeer, rabbit or hare
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
• masterclass: An example of excellent work
• sicken: To shock, disgust or upset