Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• turn on
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• consider: To think carefully about something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• click: To work well with someone or something
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
• fully: Completely or entirely
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• folly: Bad judgment or stupidity; madness
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• bracket: Placement of a word or words within ( ) [ or ]
• indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp