VOCAB 1:

understudy (n): a stand-in actor

agitated (adj): upset
ecstatic (adj): excited beyond measure
sth is my fault (phr): sth is my mistake
restraint (n): a limitation
plummet (v): to decrease dramatically and rapidly
intriguing (adj): interesting
inquisitive (adj): curious
ingenious (adj): inventive
anecdote (n): an entertaining short story
supersede (v): to take the place of
overshadow (v): to outshine
excel (in/at sth) (v): to be very good at sth
spiteful (adj): malicious
mischievous (adj): annoyingly playful
dishonest (adj): deceitful
wobbly (adj): weak and unsteady
patchy (adj): uneven; not complete
unsteady (adj): unstable
stranded (adj): unable to leave
sidelined (adj): pushed to one side
sequestered (adj): isolated
be on my best behaviour (phr): to act very well in a
social situation