Vocabulary

• monkey business: Mischievous or deceitful behavior; trickery.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• from that time: Starting at a specific point in the past and continuing forward.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at least: As a minimum
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• spot: A certain place or area
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• respect: To follow the established rules
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
• erode: To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• summarize: To state the main or most important ideas
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
• moat: Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
• monastery: Place where monks live
• barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
• procession: Group moving slowly as part of a ceremony
• buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
• buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia