Vocabulary

• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
• train of thought: A connected series of thoughts.
• have to: Must do
• plunge into: To begin doing something with great enthusiasm or to become very involved in something.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• repetition: When something occurs again
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• dread: To await with great fear
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• narrative: The telling of a story
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• surreal: Concerning surrealism
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• conundrum: A problem that is puzzling
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
• boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
• grim: Being very serious or determined
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
• fascination: Quality that attracts attention
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• persona: Personality that you project in public
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• frantically: In a frenzied, wildly excited or worried way
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• shabby: In poor condition because of use and age
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• banter: Type of friendly, joking talk
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
• cryptic: Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
• read: Person's name
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• sit: To take an exam
• onstage: On the stage
• tempo: Speed or pace of something