Vocabulary

• for instance: As an example.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• cast of characters: The actors and roles in a play, film, or other performance.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• instance: An example of something; case
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• strike: To hit something
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• shed: Small building used for storage
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• frequently: Often; regularly
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
• exception: Something different or not included
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• grim: Being very serious or determined
• quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• plight: Difficult situation
• panoramic: Having a full and wide view of something
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• mobility: Ability to move
• pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
• orphan: Child whose parents have died
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• live: To be alive
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• enigma: Person or thing that is hard to understand
• read: Person's name
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• colorful: Being exciting or interesting; lively