Simple Present

Shows what usually happens - I walk to school (most days)

Present continuous

Shows what is happening right now - I am walking to school

Simple past tense

Events that started and finished in the past

Present perfect

Something that happened in the past that still matters - I have never forgotten the day we left Vietnam.

Present perfect continuous

Something that happened in the past that is still happening - I have been carrying that fear ever since.

Past perfect

A past before another past - By the time we were saved, we had lost everything.

Past perfect continuous

Something that had been happening for a while before another past moment - We had been drifting at seam for days.

Benelovent

Kind and with positive intentions

Bravado

A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

Sanctuary

Refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger

Vitality

The state of being strong and active; energy

Plausible

Seeming reasonable or probable

Exuberant

Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness

Convoluted

Extremely complex and difficult to follow

Dilapidated

In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age

Surveillance

Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal

Diaspora

The dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland

Tumultuous

Making an uproar or loud, confused noise

Formative

Serving to form something, especially having a profound influence on a person's development

Palpable

So intense as to seem almost tangible

Livid

Furiously angry

Dislocating

Disturb the normal position

Reminiscing

Indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events

Surveying

Watch over closely

Forming

Continuous or progressive action of creating, shaping, or developing something, whether physical, conceptual, social, biological, or legal

Benefactor

A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

Misogynist

A person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women