Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• for want of: Because of a lack or absence of something necessary.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• strike back: To retaliate or counterattack.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• being driven by: Currently being motivated or controlled by a particular factor or force.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in terms of
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• strike: To hit something
• annoying: To make someone angry
• rational: Able to think clearly
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• inherently: As an essential part of
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• tranquility: Absence of stress, noise or movement; serenity
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• triumph: Joy from victory or success
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• secular: Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
• sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
• fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
• cynicism: Belief that bad motivates things/people are bad
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• long: Person's name
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• call: A order or request for action
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• newfound: Newly discovered
• oceanic: Concerning the ocean
• impartial: Showing lack of favoritism; objective; fair
• seat: To have seats available for a number of people
• moth: Insect with large wings that flies around at night
• touchy: Taking offense easily; easily angered
• hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism