Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• have to: Must do
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• pay homage to: To show respect and honor to someone or something.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• slow in: Being late or delayed in doing something.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• role: Character played by an actor
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• secular: Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• complacent: Unconcerned, self-satisfied
• greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
• earnest: Serious; determined; not light-hearted
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• part: Division of a book
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
• reiterate: To say something again for further emphasis
• preside: To be in charge; to be responsible for
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• dame: Title of respect given to a woman
• misogyny: Hatred of women
• sermon: Moral talk given as part of a church service
• pastoral: Of the duty of care that a teacher, priest has
• archbishop: (Catholic) bishop controlling churches in an area