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Listening Vocabulary

TermDefinition
meditation prayer that uses one word as a focus
besieged attacked from all sides
infrastructure structures required to run a city
subsidized supported by a person or institution
unravel come apart slowly
stewards people responsible for managing, supervising or protecting a property, finances, resources or people
entrusted assigned responsibility, care, or protection of something/ someone to another person
impediments barriers or obstructions
contemplation lengthy consideration or deep thinking about something
implacable someone or something that cannot be calmed, appeased, or changed
daunted feeling intimidated, discouraged, or less confident about doing something due to its difficulty or fear
epicenter the central hub or focal point of activity
disparate things that are fundamentally different, distinct, or dissimilar, making them incomparable
at bay preventing someone or something, usually unpleasant, from approaching and harming you
borne out to confirm, support, or substantiate the truth of a claim, theory or statement
catalyst a person or event that causes significant change or action
pre-emptive acting in advance to prevent an anticipated situation, attach, or action from occurring
profound something very intense, deep, or showing great knowledge and insight
atheist someone who does not believe God exists
higher power a spiritual concept, central to 12-step recovery, referring to any force greater than one self that can provide guidance or aid in overcoming addiction
eliminate to completely remove
twelve-step program a type of addiction recovery program
logical based on sound reasoning, clear thinking, or formal logic
overeaters people who eat more than their bodies require to meet their nutritional needs
nebulous vague, hazy, unclear
prototypes early, preliminary samples, models, or releases of a product, built to test a concept, design, or process
innovations the practical implementation of new ideas, products, services, or processes, that create value, improve efficiency, or solve problems
affirmation a formal declaraction, emotional support, or positive statement that something is true, often used to boost confidence
coherence the logical, consistent, or natural connection between parts, allowing them to form a unified, understandable, whole
default plan the plan of least resistance, a standard course of action, or a pre-selected life trajectory a person follows when they make no conscious, deliberate decisions
eureka moment a sudden unexpected flash of insight, inspiration, or discovery when a person solves a complex problem or understand a difficult concept
selling out compromising one's integrity, principles, or artistic authenticity for personal gain, usually money or fame
altruistic actions or motives characterized by an unselfish concern for the welfare, happiness, and needs of others, often disregarding one's own self-interest or safety
benevolent marked by kindness, generosity, and a desire to do good
sophisticated people with wordly experience, refined taste, and cultural knowledge, or machines/systems that are highly complex, advances, and developed
stigmatized being unfairly regarded with strong disapproval, shame, or disgrace by society due to specific characteristics
countervails to act against something with equal force, which neutralizes it
awestruck being filled with intense wonder, amazement, admirations, or sometimes fear
tawdry something cheap, gaudy, and in bad taste, or something morally sordid and unpleasant
 

 



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