Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• give off: To produce a smell or gas; emit
• deep wariness: A profound sense of caution and mistrust.
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• land with: To bring an aircraft down to the ground.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• at present: Currently; now
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the here and now: Focusing on the present moment or current situation.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• going on: To continue doing something
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• strike: To hit something
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• narrative: The telling of a story
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• inherent: Existing as an essential part of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• vicinity: Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• radically: Completely or extremely
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• malleable: Easily changed into a new shape (or attitude)
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• immutable: Not capable of or susceptible to change
• contingency: What you do in case an emergency or problem occurs
• chapel: Room to hold religious services
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• musty: Smelling old and damp from lack of fresh air
• buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
• resonant: Strong and deep in tone
• resound: To echo with the sound of