Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• put the boot in: To criticize or attack someone severely.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• strike out: To not hit the ball when playing baseball
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• strength: Condition of being strong
• strike: To hit something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• inherently: As an essential part of
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
• defense: Argument in support of something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• person: Man, woman or child
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• weak: Not having a strong character
• psychotherapist: Therapist treating mental and emotional disorders
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country