Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• have to: Must do
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• entwined with: Closely connected or involved with something else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
• in short order: Very quickly; without delay.
• hit it off: To get on well on first meeting someone
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• stand out
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• military: Army or armed forces
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• acquaintance: Person that you know but isn't a good friend
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• discrepancy: Difference between amounts that should be the same
• century: Period of 100 years
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• serene: Very calm or peaceful
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• great: Very good; better than before
• consideration: Careful thought; thinking about something
• person: Man, woman or child
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• deep: Complex and important
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
• discreet: Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• historical: Connected with the past
• powerful: Having control or influence over
• customize: To make, change according to the user's needs
• blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• conquest: Land or a nation won or taken by force, an army
• backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• diary: Book in which you write what you did each day
• missionary: Concerning or connected to a religious mission
• trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
• samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
• vanguard: Group who are the leaders in an action or movement
• handwritten: Being written by hand (i.e. not typed)