Vocabulary

• turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• limp in: To enter a place walking with difficulty due to pain or injury.
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• have to: Must do
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• express: To send something by fast mail
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• due: When something is required or expected
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
• agony: Great pain or suffering
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• limp: Being soft, not hard, not rigid
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• great: Very good; better than before
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• flinch: To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
• newfound: Newly discovered
• caress: To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• definitively: Clearly and leaving no further question