chapter 1

instinctive

based on instinct, not thought or training

obscure

not well known. difficult to understand

frantic

done quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way to that is not very well organized. unable to control your emotions because you are extremely frightened or worried about sth.

pace

speed

thrill

a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure

deed

a thing to that sb does that is usually very good or very bad

grocery store

a shop/store that sells food and other things used in home.

self-discipline

the ability to make your self do sth, especially sth difficult or unpleasant.

inherit

to receive money, property, etc. from sb when they die.

devote

to give most of your time, energy, attention, etc to sb/sth.

mystery

sth that is difficult to understand or to explain. a person or thing to that is strange and interesting.

astonishing

very surprising. difficult to believe.

therapy

the treatment of a physical problem or an illness.

assert

to state clearly and firmly that sth is true.

correlation

a connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does.

commitment

a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way. the willingness to work hard for a job.

self-esteem

a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities.

graft

a piece cut from a living plant or body part and fixed in another one.

intervening

coming or existing between two events, dates, etc.