Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• have to: Must do
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• put into action: To start using a plan or method.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• the down side: The negative aspect or disadvantage of something.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• slightly: Only a little
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• grasp: Person's control over something
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• huge: Very very large
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
• contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• secular: Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
• awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
• benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• special: Being additional or extra
• decency: Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• misfortune: Unfortunate or unlucky event
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• systemic: Affecting the entire body, system
• everyday: Used or seen daily; for daily use; ordinary
• meritocratic: Concerning or characteristic of a meritocracy