Vocabulary

• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• go on: To continue doing something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• break up
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• extreme: Very great in degree
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• downright: Absolute; absolutely
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• clutter: To fill with disorderly mess of things
• fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
• cram: To add more to something that is already full
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• hyper: Very excited or active
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
• nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• hermit: Person that lives alone and away from society
• guru: An inspirational teacher or spiritual guide
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• loaf: Large piece of bread baked as a whole
• overboard: Going over the side of a boat or ship into the sea
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• imperfection: Something that makes something less than perfect
• backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
• flashy: Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
• minimalism: Art movement emphasizing extreme simplification
• austerity: Lack of luxury or plenty
• buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment