Shenoah and Kimaya are complete opposites. Shenoah is always thinking ahead and planning for every possibility. She frets about the future and looks at every situation as a potential problem. Kimaya, on the other hand, lives in the present. She is a "cross that bridge when you come to it" type of person. Kimaya believes a person cannot control the future, no matter how hard she tries, so why not enjoy life as it happens? What does the saying "cross that bridge when you come to it" mean?
A: do not place too much importance on the meaning of life
B: One should only deal with a problem when and if it happens.
C: it is normal to work frequently, even when everything is fine.​

voracity is the noun corresponding to the adjective voracious, which means (1) eager to consume a great amount of food, or (2) marked by an insatiable appetite. veracity is far more common than the rare voracity, so the latter is sometimes used in place of the former.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.