Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• play about: Behave in a careless or unserious way.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• chief among them: Most importantly; the most significant of a group.
• furious with: Extremely angry about something or someone.
• fly off the handle: Lose one's temper suddenly and unexpectedly.
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• write down: To record in writing
• on file: Recorded and stored in a systematic way.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• file with: Submit important papers or documents to an official organization.
• stave off: To keep something away; To repel
• ask for help: To request assistance or support.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• fork over: To hand over money or something else, especially when unwillingly.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
• came to pass: To happen; to occur.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at least: As a minimum
• next to: Being located along side another
• in terms of
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• paralysis: Inability to move or feel all or part of the body
• address: Exact street location of a place
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
• important: Having power or authority
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• akin: Similar to; like; almost the same as
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
• conversely: In the opposite way; on the other hand
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• intangible: (Of goods) not physical and unable to be touched
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• shut: To stop being open for business
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• atrocious: Extremely bad or cruel
• plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
• punchline: Last line of a joke
• bipolar: (Disorder) exhibiting extremes of behavior
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• conjure: To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
• stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
• violently: In a forceful way that may cause physical damage
• microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
• stave: Wooden post used in structures and buildings
• bottleneck: Become narrow, like a bottleneck
• depressive: Suffering a psychological lack of happiness
• methodical: Done in an organized and thorough way
• quarterback: Payer who directs play in American football
• inflection: Change in a person's voice when talking
• inaction: Not taking any action; not doing anything
• pancreatic: Do with the long gland, that is behind the stomach
• paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
• firefighter: Person whose job is stopping and putting out fires
• stoicism: Indifference to pleasure or pain or suffering
• nonviolent: Deciding to not use physical force
• reactivity: Ready susceptibility to chemical change