vocab30.

"The world distributes its gifts …, but resilience is a seed anyone can grow." — Adapted from Malala Yousafzai

unevenly

"Science thrives on …beginnings—every rough estimate is a step toward precision." — Adapted from Marie Curie

inexact

"Innovation is the … of new light into the darkness of habit." — Adapted from John Dewey

penetration

"A single idea can …alter the trajectory of a life, if given the chance to take root." — Adapted from Ralph Waldo Emerson

significantly

"Even the sun rises … on winter mornings, as if mourning the warmth it must leave behind." — Adapted from Mary Oliver

reluctantly

"Great minds ^… in thought but converge in purpose—the pursuit of truth." — Adapted from Aristotle

diverge

"History never speaks … —it whispers hints and dares us to listen." — Adapted from Howard Zinn

conclusively

Love, when …, becomes either sacrifice or tyranny." — Adapted from Kahlil Gibran

lopsided

Look before you …’ is wisdom; ‘leap before you look’ is magic." — Adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien

leap

Nature’s … humbles empires—cracks in concrete always birth wildflowers." — Adapted from Robin Wall Kimmerer

resilience

Power is … neutral; it’s the wielder who stains it." — Adapted from Marcus Aurelius

inherently

Communities …when bridges are built, not walls." — Adapted from Desmond Tutu

thrive

Chaos bows to …; a single cog can halt the clock." — Adapted from Leonardo da Vinci

precision

Nature … her secrets not in darkness, but in luminous mysteries." — Adapted from Albert Einstein

conceals

An army … soldiers, but wisdom deploys patience." — Adapted from Sun Tzu

deploys

"Progress depends on the …of new ideas—yet every innovation begins as a heresy." — Adapted from Aldous Huxley

adoption

"To the closed mind, even a question can feel like …." — Adapted from Galileo Galilei

heresy

"Great minds … themselves—only fools never waver." — Adapted from Walt Whitman

contradict

Sunlight … the forest floor, teaching even darkness the art of surrender." — Adapted from John Muir

infiltrates

Loyalty is the rent we pay for the space others hold in our hearts; ^… is its proof." — Adapted from Oprah Winfrey

retention

Society thrives when the … speak—but collapses when they’re silenced." — Adapted from James Baldwin

disgruntled

History is written by the victors, but rewritten by the … of the unheard." — Adapted from Howard Zinn

grievances

"The soul never tires, but the body teaches it humility through …." — Adapted from Rumi

fatigue

Resilience is not the absence of stress, but the art of … balance." — Adapted from Bruce McEwen

allostatic

The mountains teach us that … is not the enemy, but the path to the view." — Adapted from John Muir

exertion

"Progress is not about … obstacles, but learning to dance with them." — Adapted from Friedrich Nietzsche

eliminating

The word comes from Latin obstaculum ("something standing in the way"), from ob- (against) + stare (to stand).

obstacle

"The rhythm of … mirrors life: sometimes uphill, sometimes downhill, but always moving forward." — Adapted from Oprah Winfrey

jogging

The unexamined life may not be worth living, but the … life is barely lived at all." — Adapted from Socrates

unarticulated

Like the … , resilience thrives in cold depths—unseen, until the net pulls it up." — Adapted from John Steinbeck

codfish

"A society that … its artists will soon find itself without mirrors." — Adapted from James Baldwin

disgruntles

Rules are made for those who fear getting caught; rebels just … and rewrite them." — Inspired by Banksy

sneak out

Never … your values, but always … your expectations." — Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi

compromise

Nature’s … whisper becomes a roar: adapt or vanish." — Adapted from Charles Darwin

persistent

"History owes no … —but humanity owes itself the truth." — Adapted from Ta-Nehisi Coates

reparations

"The artist’s canvas is a … of chaos and order, where colors conspire." — Adapted from Piet Mondrian

grid

"When we stand together, no challenge is too great to … against." — Adapted from Helen Keller

arise

"True … isn’t force—it’s the art of making small actions move heavy burdens." — Inspired by Sun Tzu

leverage

"Borders are … by men, but hearts are drawn by love." — Adapted from Rumi

drawn

"Doubt … like a thief, but courage is the light that scares it away." — Adapted from Nelson Mandela

sneaks in

"The greatest … is not the one before you, but the doubt within you." — Adapted from Marcus Aurelius

adversary

"There is no greatness without a passion to be great, whether it’s the … of a fool or a wise man." — Anthony Robbins

passion

"The cure for boredom is …. There is no cure for curiosity." — Dorothy Parker

curiosity

"Words …, but actions drag." — Adapted from Sophocles

persuade

"True … is action in work clothes." — Inspired by Fred Rogers

concern

"Every river has a source, but not all storms … at sea." — Adapted from a weather proverb

originate

"In nature, … isn’t uniformity—it’s harmony in diversity." — Adapted from John Muir

compatibility

"What’s … to the hive is fatal to the bee." — Adapted from a Maori proverb

detrimental

"In the digital steppes, … command flocks of a different kind." — Adapted from cybersecurity slang

bot-herders

"You are not … ; you are being reshaped by the waves you fear." — Adapted from Rumi

drowning