Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• tease out: To extract or obtain something with persistent effort, especially information.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• two-way street: A situation or relationship involving reciprocal action or obligation.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• talked into: To persuade someone to do something.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• physical things: Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
• block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• mental: Concerning the mind
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• quantity: A large amount of something
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• defense: Argument in support of something
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• person: Man, woman or child
• business: A company formed for making profit
• jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
• terminology: Specific words and expressions used in a field
• wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
• capitalist: Person believing in private ownership of property
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• online: Connected to the internet
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
• panther: Black leopard