Walking Across America 1

rarely, not very often

used to describe the action or attitude of a person who does not directly deal with a problem in a relationship, but indirectly shows aggression or criticism; for example, a person who speaks pleasantly to a colleague, but leaves a critical, angry note on their desk to solve a problem would be considered passive-aggressive

used to describe a person’s inaction, unwillingness or inability to be active or direct when handling a situation or participating in an event

term used about the process a person might go through to ‘find themselves,’ find out who they are as a person, or what they might think about a certain issue or topic

anglicized french term for much/many; in English, used colloquially to mean a very large amount of something (sometimes, an exaggerated amount)

in this sense, a catalyst, or that which takes you to a new place or understanding of life

horrible, terrible, painful

made at home, grown in a home garden

makeshift, haphazard structures that are used for housing, often made out of wood, abandoned materials, scrap metal, etc.

‘you’re making this difficult for me,’ ‘you’re giving me a hard time’