Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• close in on: To approach someone or something, often in a threatening way.
• go on: To continue doing something
• launch forth: To begin or initiate something with vigor and determination.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• annoying: To make someone angry
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• afford: To make available, to provide
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• vicinity: Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• civilization: A highly developed society
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
• philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• clarification: Act or process of making a liquid clear
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• person: Man, woman or child
• greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• muddle: To cause confusion through interference
• magnify: To increase the importance or seriousness of
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• like: To want to
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
• acutely: Strongly and suddenly
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food