Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• come full circle: To return to the original state or situation.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• tale: Story that is not true
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• previously: At an earlier time
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• basin: A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• prehistoric: Relating to the period before written history
• altar: Area in a church where the priests preaches from
• sophistication: Worldliness; experience; stylish taste
• cohesion: State of being logical and well-organized
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• interconnect: To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
• moray: Type of eel of warm coastal waters