insincerity (n)
/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɛrət̮i/

without honesty; dishonesty

drab (a)
/dræb/

without interest or color; dull and boring

humiliation (n)
/hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃn/

a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness

quest (n)
/kwɛst/

a long search for something

livelihood (n)
/ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd/

a means of earning money in order to live

search for (phrasal verb)
/sərtʃ fɔr/

try to find

employee (n)
/ɪmˈplɔɪi/

a person who is paid to work for someone

administrator (n)
/ədˈmɪnəˌstreɪt̮ər/

a person whose job is to manage and organize the public or business affairs

a whiff of (phrase)
/ə wɪf əv/

a little of something

self-employment (n)
/sɛlf ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

the state of working for yourself

useless (a)
/ˈjusləs/

not useful; not doing or achieving what is needed or wanted

risk (n)
/rɪsk/

the possibility of something bad happening at some time in the future

spectre (n)
/ˈspektər/

a ghost

worthy (a)
/ˈwərði/

deserving or suitable for

goal (n)
/ɡəʊl/

something that you hope to achieve

terrify (v)
/ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/

to make someone feel extremely frightened

adventure (n)
/ədˈvɛntʃər/

an unusual, exciting, or dangerous experience

ask out (phrasal verb)
/æsk aʊt/

to invite someone to go out with you, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship

give up (phrasal verb)
/ɡɪv ʌp/

to stop doing something that you do regularly

guarantee (n)
/ˌɡærənˈti/

a firm promise that you will do something or that something will happen