Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• roll back
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• couch potato: A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• check out
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• convinced: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• devote: To dedicate
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• revise: To make changes or add something to improve
• holistic: Involving all of something
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• great: Very good; better than before
• nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
• simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
• virtuous: Having moral goodness
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• simulation: A copying method to study the real world
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
• boulder: Big rock, usually round in shape
• constitutes: To become a group of
• entirety: State of being complete
• scrabble: To search quickly through a pile of objects
• disagreeing: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree