Vocabulary

• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• swing by: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• lead to: To result in some action
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• urge: A strong desire for something
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• agriculture: The science of farming
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• century: Period of 100 years
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• pilgrimage: Journey to a sacred place
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• host: Mass; a great number
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• aristocracy: Privileged ruling class
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• embody: To make something into part of a body or system
• mount: To attach something to something else
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
• tidal: Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
• plum: Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
• call: A order or request for action
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• teem: To have many active living things moving inside
• relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• seat: To have seats available for a number of people
• library: Place where books and other media are kept
• entourage: People who travel with and help someone important
• samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
• hillside: Side or slope of a hill
• warlord: Military leader having civil power, as during war
• roadway: Road over which vehicles travel
• sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet