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More to Life Than Happiness
vocabulary to accompany the TedTalk
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04/23/2022
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adrift
 Definition
not on a definite path
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conceivable
 Definition
possible to understand
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gnawing
 Definition
eating or chewing at
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renowned
 Definition
famous
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obsessed
 Definition
can only think of one thing
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resilient
 Definition
can overcome anything
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pillar
 Definition
a tall straight structure of support
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intrinsically
 Definition
know something automatically from inside
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cultivate
 Definition
grow and nurture
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disengagement
 Definition
not involved or interested
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flounder
 Definition
flap around with no purpose
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existential
 Definition
basic question: 'why am I here?'
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transcendence
 Definition
beyond this physical experience
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zone
 Definition
area, mental or physical
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interpret
 Definition
change to a different language
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constrained
 Definition
held down
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weave
 Definition
process of making fabric
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mentoring
 Definition
helping someone less experienced
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redemption
 Definition
saving one's soul from hell
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unmoored
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a boat not held down in the water
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cult
 Definition
religion that doesn't allow individuality, often dangerous
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mantra
 Definition
words said over and over for a calming effect
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