Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• tip out: To pour something out of a container by tilting it.
• out of proportion: Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
• in truth: In fact; actually; really
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• work out
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• at issue: Being the subject currently under discussion or dispute.
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
• have to: Must do
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• articulate: To express something clearly using language
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• tiny: Very, very small
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• mutual: Shared between two or more people
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• proportion: A part of a whole thing
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• implication: Possible effects, results from an action or event
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• important: Having power or authority
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• replace: To use instead of something else
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• vigorous: Having energy, strength, or good health
• temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• swiftly: Quickly
• toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
• realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• embody: To make something into part of a body or system
• entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
• insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• awhile: For a while; for a short time
• nucleus: Center of an atom
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• seatbelt: Strong belt in a car to hold you in your seat