Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• such as: For example; like
• between ourselves: Said when sharing something confidentially or privately.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• single step: A solitary action or measure.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
• for instance: As an example.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• like candy: In large amounts or very freely and abundantly.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• strike: To hit something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• entertain: To receive someone as a guest
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• century: Period of 100 years
• conversely: In the opposite way; on the other hand
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• memorize: To study something so that you remember it
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• public: Owned by the government
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• alive: Living; not dead
• quirk: Strange aspect (of nature); strange habit
• femininity: Qualities thought typical of women, e.g. sweetness
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
• glitter: To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• akin: Similar to; like; almost the same as
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• anatomical: Concerning the structure of human body, etc.
• insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
• ankle: Region or joint between the foot and the leg
• passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
• showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
• grasping: To hold something in your hand very tightly
• sensuality: Desire for sensual pleasures
• rhino: Large mammal with one or two horns on its nose
• skate: Flat sea fish
• rhinoceros: Large mammal with one or two horns on its nose