Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• evolve: To develop certain features
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• initial: First letter of your given name
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• performance: Act of doing something
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• gender: State of being male or female
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• act: To behave in a certain way
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• puppet: Person or group that is controlled by another
• enact: To make a bill into law
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
• maiden: Being the earliest or first
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• ensemble: Group of things, people working together
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• weaponry: Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments
• art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
• melodrama: Drama in which people behave in an exaggerated way
• dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
• embroider: To add details to a story to make it interesting
• kabuki: Japanese play
• tea: A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)