Life Stories Vocabulary

A comprehensive list of vocabulary terms and word families from the 'Life Stories' lesson, covering nouns, verbs, and adjectives related to personal traits, achievements, and social concepts.

Inspire

To give someone the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do something.

Inspiration

The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

Mission

An important assignment, duty, or purpose that a person or group is given to do.

Observe

To watch someone or something carefully and attentively.

Observation

The action or process of monitoring something or someone carefully in order to gain information.

Orphanage

A residential institution that provides care and education for children whose parents are dead.

Orphan

A child whose parents are deceased.

Patriotism

Love for or devotion to one's country.

Patriotic

Having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

Patriot

A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it.

Patrol

The act of walking or traveling around an area at regular intervals for protection or supervision.

Philosophy

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

Philosopher

A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; a scholar of philosophy.

Presentation

The act of showing or explaining something to an audience, or the way in which something is offered.

Present

To show, exhibit, or offer something for others to see or consider.

Presence

The state or fact of being existing, occurring, or present in a place.

Representative

A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for others.

Prodigy

A person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.

Prosperity

The state of being successful, especially in material or financial terms.

Prosper

To succeed in material terms; to be financially successful or to flourish.

Prosperous

Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

Prosperously

In a manner that is successful, flourishing, or wealthy.

Prosthetic

Relating to or denoting an artificial body part.

Repute

The opinion or reputation generally held of someone or something.

Reputed

Generally said or believed to be something or to have particular characteristics.

Reputation

The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something; a person's fame or status.

Reputable

Having a good reputation; respected and trusted.

Disrepute

The state of being held in low esteem by the public; having a bad reputation.

Respect

A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Respectable

Regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct; deserving of respect.

Respective

Belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things.

Respectful

Feeling or showing deference and respect; polite and well-mannered.

Self-accusation

The act of accusing or blaming oneself for a fault or offense.

Starving

Suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.

Stimulate

To encourage development or increased activity; to stir up or arouse interest.

Stimulation

The action of arousing interest, enthusiasm, or excitement in something.

Vivid

Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear, and bright images in the mind.

Wit

Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence and the ability to use words for humor.