Vocabulary

• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• fellow: Man or a boy
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• civilization: A highly developed society
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
• communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• century: Period of 100 years
• act: To behave in a certain way
• apprentice: Person learning a trade by working for an expert
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
• person: Man, woman or child
• pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• part: Division of a book
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• rugged: (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• live: To be alive
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• salvation: Being sent to heaven by believing in God
• christianity: Beliefs, practices based on teachings of Jesus
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• reformation: Religious movement to reform the Catholic Church
• protestant: Person believing in Protestantism