Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• in favour of
• spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• material: Cloth; fabric
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
• century: Period of 100 years
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• great: Very good; better than before
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• battle: Military fight between armies
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• figurative: Using a metaphor; not literally
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
• reservoir: A lake storing water for use by the community
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• historical: Connected with the past
• tile: Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
• famous: Excellent
• artistic: Being able to paint, write music, etc.; creative
• motif: A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
• depiction: Picture or a written description of something
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• archaeology: The study of ancient societies
• basilica: Large Christian church with a curved back wall
• horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse