Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• a few moments: A short period of time
• from on high: Coming from an authority or higher power.
• work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
• put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
• in truth: In fact; actually; really
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• dread: To await with great fear
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
• inherently: As an essential part of
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• address: Exact street location of a place
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• invariably: Each time without change; always
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• vary: To change something and make it different
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• person: Man, woman or child
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• long: Person's name
• banter: Type of friendly, joking talk
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• parent: Person's, animal's mother or father
• ascertain: To try to work out or establish facts
• talk: Style of speaking
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• small: Little in size; not big
• nearest: Within the shortest distance; closest
• buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
• dignify: To raise the respect and status of
• unworthy: Lacking in value or merit; not deserving help
• seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore
• parking: To stay still without moving