Vocabulary

• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• drawing in: To attract or entice someone or something.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• rewind: To make something go backwards
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• person: Man, woman or child
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject