Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tick: To function properly or normally
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• point: An item to be discussed
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• slimy: With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• origin: Point at which something begins or is created
• seed: A person's children; offspring
• northern: In or toward the north
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• romance: To court someone into a love relationship