Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at rest: Not moving or being used.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• loading bay: An area where goods are loaded onto or unloaded from vehicles.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• decade: Period of 10 years
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• civilization: A highly developed society
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• futuristic: Concerning futurism
• century: Period of 100 years
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• public: Owned by the government
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• piece: A counter in a board game
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• unveil: To remove something's outer covering
• pharaoh: A king or queen who ruled in ancient Egypt
• atrium: Open area in a building
• afterlife: Life after death
• adorn: To add something to make it more beautiful
• tutu: Short skirt used in ballet
• greco: Concerning (ancient) Greece