Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• performance: Act of doing something
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• slam: To criticize sharply
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• act: To behave in a certain way
• intuitively: In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• piece: A counter in a board game
• chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
• reconnect: To connect again
• granddaughter: Your son or daughter's daughter
• redwood: Soft reddish wood of sequoia trees