Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• accede to: To agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• work out
• go on: To continue doing something
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at sea
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• narrative: The telling of a story
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• tale: Story that is not true
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• sharp: Person's name
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
• timid: Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
• point: An item to be discussed
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• less: Smaller in amount or degree
• subsidiary: Less important or supporting organization/company
• evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• dichotomy: Difference between two completely opposite ideas
• potency: Quality or state of being potent; capability
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• rein: Control; limitation
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• exuberant: Lively and energetic; positive and enthusiastic
• ghastly: Frightening or horrible to the senses
• ledge: Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
• countenance: Expression of the face
• solidity: State of having the interior filled with matter
• transpire: To occur; take place
• beeswax: Yellow wax made by honeybees to build honeycombs
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
• forbearance: Refraining from acting