Vocabulary

• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• identify ourselves: To state who we are.
• lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• strength: Condition of being strong
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• rational: Able to think clearly
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• require: To demand that someone does something
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
• click: To work well with someone or something
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• brutally: In a very violent or mean way
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• land: Region or country
• great: Very good; better than before
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food