Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• let down
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• accede to: To agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
• take root: To become established or firmly fixed; to begin to develop and grow.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• on to: Toward something; forward
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
• withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mend: To repair or put into good shape or working order
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• century: Period of 100 years
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• daily: Happening every day
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• bleak: Desolate and colorless; without much hope
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
• remotely: In a remote way
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• serenity: Absence of mental stress or anxiety
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
• trunk: Long nose of an elephant
• sloth: Someone not wanting to work because they are lazy
• gratify: To be pleased because you were right or had praise
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• bluff: To pretend to do something to trick someone
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
• kin: People to whom a person is related
• buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
• lacquer: Liquid put on wood/metal to make it shiny
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years