Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• going on: To continue doing something
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• go away: To go on vacation
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• play cupid: To try to bring two people together as a couple; to act as a matchmaker.
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• bottle down: To reduce or condense something to a basic or simpler form.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• slam: To criticize sharply
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• leave: To go away from; depart
• broad: General; not detailed
• masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• sin: Act that breaks a religious law
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
• queer: Offensive term for a gay person
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
• hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group