Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• set up
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• ease with: To make something less painful, difficult, or troubling; to comfort or relieve.
• warm and fuzzy: Causing a feeling of happiness, comfort, and affection.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• wear out
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• at least: As a minimum
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• solitude: State of preferring to be alone
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• snuggle: To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• click: To work well with someone or something
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
• important: Having power or authority
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
• stimulant: Drug that increases physical or mental activity
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• squint: To look through narrowed eyes
• squish: To walk through mud or puddles
• excessively: In a manner more than is necessary; too much
• nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
• radiate: To show a lot of feeling clearly
• compile: To put programming data into a computer
• involuntarily: Without a person specifically wanting or trying to
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
• meditative: Thinking in a quiet reflective manner
• overheat: To become too hot