Vocabulary

• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• alignment with: A state of agreement or cooperation between people, groups, or organizations.
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• afford: To make available, to provide
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• century: Period of 100 years
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• eager: Very excited and interested
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• biblical: Concerning the bible
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
• oblivion: State of being unconscious/unaware/being forgotten
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• horde: Large group of people, as one that is frightening
• homeland: Country where you were born
• embroil: To involve in a problematic situation
• sect: Small, sometimes secret, religious group
• crusader: Someone who leads a campaign for a worthy cause