Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• epiphany: Christian feast celebrating Jesus as an infant
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• incline: To bend the head or body forward
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• limitation: Act of controlling or reducing the size of
• meritocracy: System where those with talent have power