Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• have to: Must do
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• brush off: To ignore or dismiss something or someone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• lead to: To result in some action
• emotionally charged: Filled with strong emotions; causing strong emotions.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• sit down: To take a seat
• go on: To continue doing something
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• mindset: Way someone things about something
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
• shift: To change in position or direction
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• value: Importance you attach to something
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• sip: To drink just a little at a time
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• narrate: To tell a story, describing events in detail
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
• downplay: To suggest something is not a serious as thought
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• heartfelt: Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
• inaction: Not taking any action; not doing anything
• lime: White containing calcium used in farming
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
• dale: Area of low land between hills or mountains