Vocabulary

• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in full view: Completely visible to observation.
• full view: An unobstructed or complete view of something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• well preserved: Maintained in excellent condition; not allowed to decline in quality or appearance.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• initially: At first; originally
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• important: Having power or authority
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• mingle: To mix or come into contact, as people at a party
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
• part: Division of a book
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• area: Amount of measured space
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• fringe: Decorative edge of hanging threads or hairs
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
• live: To be alive
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• sublime: The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
• harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• courtyard: Area open to the sky, but closed in by buildings
• raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• basilica: Large Christian church with a curved back wall
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• outpost: Outlying branch or position of a main organization
• garrison: Camp, often fortified, where soldiers are based