Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• at least: As a minimum
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• get the better of: To defeat or overcome someone or something, especially emotions.
• have to: Must do
• at peace with: Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• factor: Something that influences a result
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• great: Very good; better than before
• skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
• person: Man, woman or child
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• bash: To hit something; to criticize
• superstition: Unproven belief that some things are lucky/unlucky
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• prick: To pierce slightly with a sharp point
• cocoon: Case spun by many insects for protection
• solemnly: In a grave and sedate manner
• outset: Beginning or start of something
• uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
• dignify: To raise the respect and status of