Vocabulary

• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• throw in the towel: To admit defeat or give up.
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• up for grabs: Available to anyone who wants them.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• evolve: To develop certain features
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• mediocrity: Ordinariness; being boring because just average
• require: To demand that someone does something
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• leave: To go away from; depart
• friction: Disagreement between two or more people
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• important: Having power or authority
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• person: Man, woman or child
• consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
• annoy: To make someone angry
• relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• unworthy: Lacking in value or merit; not deserving help