Vocabulary

• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• belief system: A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• require: To demand that someone does something
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• public: Owned by the government
• point: An item to be discussed
• maximize: To make as large or great as possible
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
• calmly: Without getting emotional, e.g. in times of stress
• valuation: Price of something, determined by expert