Vocabulary

• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• in the bedroom: Located or happening inside the bedroom.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• going on: To continue doing something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• have to: Must do
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• dread: To await with great fear
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• address: Exact street location of a place
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• dawn: First light of day
• endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
• adolescence: Developmental period typically in the teen years
• soak: To make something completely wet
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• daily: Happening every day
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• nectar: Sweet liquid found in plants
• poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
• bedrock: Fundamental idea underlying a concept
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home