Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• muddle along: To continue doing something in an unorganized or uncertain way.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in store: About to happen in the future
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• seek: To ask someone for help
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• spiky: Having a long sharp point
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
• optimist: Someone who believes the future will be good
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• hedgehog: Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
• historian: Someone who studies the course of history
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• statistician: Mathematician who specializes in statistics
• civilisation: A highly developed society
• foxy: Skilled in deception or tricks