Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• compared with: In relation to
• sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• sum up
• on to: Toward something; forward
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• strike: To hit something
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• superficial: On the surface only; not deep
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• autobiography: Book written by a person about his or her own life
• erotic: Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
• competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• earnest: Serious; determined; not light-hearted
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
• embody: To make something into part of a body or system
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• strategically: In a strategic or carefully worked out way
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• authoritative: Being or from a knowledgeable or reliable source
• denim: Thick strong cotton cloth often used in jeans