Below is a list of vocabulary that you may find useful to refer to during this course.

** You will also find this list at the end of the PDF text for this course.

GENERAL VOCABULARY

• aesthetically (adverb): in a way that gives pleasure through beauty.  
• affirmation (noun): the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed. "He nodded in affirmation."
• anticipation (noun): the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.
• artful (adjective): showing creative skill or taste.
• authentic (adjective): of undisputed origin; genuine. 
• boast (verb): talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
• cab (noun): a taxi
• cell (noun): a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.
• cellular (adjective): fundamental, basic (level). 
• character (noun): a person in a novel, play, or movie.
• compel (verb): force or oblige (someone) to do something.
• core (noun): the part of something that is central to its existence or character.
• crucial (adjective): decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
• damn cute (adjective): used to emphasise something. If a puppy is damn cute, it means it is really VERY cute!
• deduce (verb): arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.
• deep down (inside) (idiom): used to mean that something is true. That you feel inside your heart or mind. 
• deepen (verb): make or become deep or deeper. "The crisis deepened"
• defect (noun): a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.
• dialogue (noun): conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
• draw from (phrasal verb): obtain something from a particular source.
• draw in (phrasal verb): to attract (someone or something) closer.
• edge-of-you-seat (expression): very excited, and giving all your attention to something, because you want to know what is going to happen.
• fate (noun): the course of someone's life, or the outcome of a particular situation for someone or something, seen as beyond their control.
• fault (noun): responsibility for an accident or misfortune.
• figure (noun): a person of a particular kind, especially one who is important or distinctive in some way.
• fin (noun): the part of the body fish use to swim. Flippers. 
• first-hand (adjective): (of information or experience) from the original source or personal experience. "Neither of them had any first hand knowledge of Andean culture"
• frankly (adverb): used to emphasise the truth of a statement, however unpalatable or shocking this may be. 
• funeral (noun): the ceremonies honouring a dead person, typically involving burial or cremation.
• gesture (noun): a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
• hardwire (verb): make (a pattern of behaviour or belief) standard or instinctive.
• hone (verb): refine or perfect (something) over a period of time. "She has taken numerous workshops to hone her skills over the years"
• humble (adjective): having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
• hurricane (noun): a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
• immerse (verb): involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.
• imperfection (noun): a fault, blemish, or undesirable feature.
• invoke (verb): cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.
• mankind (noun): human beings considered collectively; the human race.
• mate (informal British noun): a friend or companion.
• matter (verb): be of importance; have significance.
• mingle (verb): mix or cause to mix together. 
• needless (adjective): (of something bad) unnecessary; avoidable. 
• no matter (phrase of matter): regardless of.
• pebble (noun): a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.
• predate (verb): exist or occur at a date earlier than (something). "This letter predates her illness."
• predictable (adjective): behaving or occurring in a way that is expected. “The market is volatile and never predictable”
• predominantly (adverb): mainly; for the most part.
• premature (adjective): (of a baby) born before the end of the full term of gestation, especially three or more weeks before.
• principal (noun): the person with the highest authority or most important position in an organisation, institution, or group. School principal (American English). School headteacher (British English).
• promise (noun): a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.
• propel (verb): drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward.
• punchline (noun): the final phrase or sentence of a joke or story, providing the humour or some other crucial element.
• puppy (noun): a young dog.
• secret sauce (noun): a special feature or technique kept secret by an organisation and regarded as being the chief factor in its success.
• sibling (noun): each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.
• slingshot (noun): a forked stick, to which an elastic strap (or a pair of elastic bands connected by a small sling) is fastened to the two prongs, typically used for shooting small stones.
• somethin (slang): something.
• storytelling (noun): the activity of telling or writing stories.
• surrender (verb): abandon oneself entirely to (a powerful emotion or influence); give in to.
• suspend (verb): officially prohibit (someone) from holding their usual post or carrying out their usual role for a particular length of time.
• tap (verb): strike (someone or something) with a quick light blow or blows.
• the living daylights out of (phrase): used to emphasise the severity or thoroughness of an action.
• transfusion (noun): an act of transferring donated blood, blood products, or other fluid into the circulatory system of a person or animal.
• trouble (noun): difficulty or problems.
• wallet (noun): a pocket-sized, flat, folding holder for money and plastic cards.
• whether (conjunction): expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives. “He seemed undecided whether to go or stay”.
• wide-eyed (adjective): having one's eyes wide open in amazement.
• witness (verb): see (an event, typically a crime or accident) take place.
• worthy (adjective): having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in a specified way. 

VOCABULARY - A STORY BY JAMES

• alarmed (adjective): frightened or concerned that one may be in danger or that something undesirable will happen.
• bump into (phrasal verb): to meet by chance; encounter unexpectedly.
• convince (verb): persuade (someone) to do something.
• deforestation (noun): the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
• delusion (noun): a false belief or judgement about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions.
• dizzy (adjective): having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance. 
• end up (phrasal verb): to finally be in a particular place or situation. 
• fast-track (verb): accelerate the development or progress of (a person or project).
• Gaúcha (noun): an female inhabitant of the plains of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil or the Pampas of Argentina of European and indigenous American descent who devotes herself to lassoing and raising cattle and horses"
• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) (noun): a medical examination performed using magnetic resonance imaging.
• out of the blue (informal phrase): without warning; unexpectedly.
• patience (noun): the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
• promptly (adverb): with little or no delay; immediately. 
• radiographer (noun): also called radiologic technologists, are healthcare professionals who operate special scanning machines that make images for medical purposes. 
• rush (verb): move with urgent haste.
• shattered (adjective): (of something abstract) damaged or destroyed.
• trigger (verb): cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.