Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• work out
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• dig out: To remove something from a place by digging.
• sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
• look back: To think about past events
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• ease with: To make something less painful, difficult, or troubling; to comfort or relieve.
• at ease
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• figure for: To calculate or estimate something, especially costs or amounts.
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• century: Period of 100 years
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• history: Established pattern or record
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• gaze: Direction you are looking
• sex: State of being male or female
• convict: Person in prison
• sexuality: Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
• jean: Close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear