Vocabulary

• apart from: Except for; not considering
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• draw us into: To involve or attract someone into a situation, activity, or place.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• narrative: The telling of a story
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• afford: To make available, to provide
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• patron: Person buying products or services of a business
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• aristocracy: Privileged ruling class
• part: Division of a book
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• mirage: Thing you think you can see but not really there
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
• afar: From far away
• class: To place things into groups by common qualities
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• read: Person's name
• wish: To want something to happen or to become true
• earring: Jewelry for the ear, e.g. a stud or pendant