Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• at least: As a minimum
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
• going on: To continue doing something
• nod in: To briefly fall asleep while sitting.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• inherently: As an essential part of
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• factor: Something that influences a result
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• respect: To follow the established rules
• radically: Completely or extremely
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• instinctively: Through intuition, not thought
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• slam: To criticize sharply
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
• leave: To go away from; depart
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• serene: Very calm or peaceful
• frantic: Frenzied; wild with excitement, worry etc.
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• person: Man, woman or child
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• excessively: In a manner more than is necessary; too much
• affirm: To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• privately: In a private way; quietly or secretly
• teach: To help someone learn or do something