Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• for instance: As an example.
• often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
• neither here nor there: Not relevant or important to the matter.
• denial of: The act of refusing to grant or allow something requested.
• have to: Must do
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• hedge your bets: To reduce risk by taking multiple options or precautions.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• devil's advocate: One who argues against a position to test its strength.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• going on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• leave: To go away from; depart
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• complement: To go with so as to make the whole complete
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
• contend: To struggle or compete for
• critique: A review of the quality of a work
• hypocrisy: When one decries a thing while doing it themselves
• christianity: Beliefs, practices based on teachings of Jesus
• doctrine: Rules or principles taught in a system of beliefs
• atheist: Person who does not believe in a god or gods
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
• protestant: Person believing in Protestantism
• atheism: Belief that there is no god or gods
• theism: Doctrine or belief in the existence of gods