Vocabulary

• to do with: To be about something; concern
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• like mad: With great intensity or energy.
• to the gods: Completely destroyed or ruined.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• have to: Must do
• cut corners: To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• doom and gloom: A feeling of pessimism or despair; a focus on negative aspects.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• well preserved: Maintained in excellent condition; not allowed to decline in quality or appearance.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• conduct: Your behavior
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
• continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• afterlife: Life after death
• scribe: History person/monk, who copied books by hand
• pantheon: Temple dedicated to all the gods
• decease: To die
• underworld: Criminals as a group
• gherkin: Any of various small cucumbers pickled whole