Vocabulary

• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• polka dot: A pattern consisting of round dots.
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• such as: For example; like
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• in terms of
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• bear witness to: To testify or attest to something; to provide evidence of something.
• check out
• sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• ignite: To catch fire
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
• delve: To search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• surround: To be all the way around something
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• great: Very good; better than before
• indication: Something showing something exists or will happen
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• immortality: State of never dying, e.g. because famous
• truth: Real facts about something
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• instill: To give a quality by example or teaching
• invoke: To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• prominence: State or quality of being important or well known
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• aura: Distinctive feeling or mood coming from a person
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
• enigma: Person or thing that is hard to understand
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• heyday: Period when someone, thing was successful, popular
• goat: Small animal with beard and horns
• cannonball: Solid ball of metal fired from a cannon
• eddy: Circular movement of water or air