Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• have to: Must do
• siren song: A tempting appeal that is actually harmful or deceptive.
• hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• lighten up: To become more cheerful or less serious.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• aside from
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• black and white
• go into detail: To explain or describe something fully and completely.
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
• at least: As a minimum
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• analogous to: Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of the things compared.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• material: Cloth; fabric
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• frequently: Often; regularly
• role: Character played by an actor
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• creature: Animal of any type
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• important: Having power or authority
• hideous: Very ugly; frightening-looking
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• equate: To consider things to be equal or the same
• part: Division of a book
• mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
• siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dead: Not alive
• wrath: (Literary) extreme and sometimes violent anger
• gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
• depiction: Picture or a written description of something
• bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
• kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• serpent: Very big snake
• abduction: Crime of taking (a child) away by force
• cowardly: Being fearful and unable to do something right
• remake: To arrange or prepare something again
• goat: Small animal with beard and horns
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• manhood: State of being a man
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
• underworld: Criminals as a group
• minotaur: Mythical monster with a bull's head and man's body