Vocabulary Bank

one dominant narrative that overshadows all others

loving and disliking the same thing at the same time

escape blame or punishment for doing it

become suddenly nervous about a decision

lose patience after long dissatisfaction

feel a strong urge to travel or move on

have a good relationship with them

irritate someone repeatedly

stop delaying and continue with a task

become uncontrollable

recover from an illness, shock or heartbreak

finally find time to do something you've been putting off

acquire skill or understanding of something

succeed in making someone understand you

affect someone deeply, often as annoyance

an outcome accepted by both sides through give-and-take

to reduce something complex to something simple

to move beyond a simplified image

to stop resisting an unavoidable compromise

something the person cannot help loving