Vocabulary

• make up: To invent or create a story
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• in memory of: To honor or commemorate someone who has died.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• prominent: Being important or well known
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
• fill: To make something full
• mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
• triumphant: Celebrating victory or success
• erect: Standing straight up
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• rocky: (Of a marriage, etc.) involving many difficulties
• diagonal: Joining two opposite corners at an angle
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• amulet: Charm with a magic symbol to protect against evil
• slayer: A killer or murderer
• inscription: Words that are written or cut into statue, etc.
• childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
• norse: People from Norway in medieval times