Vocabulary

• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• born and bred: Having been born and raised in a particular place or environment.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• such as: For example; like
• in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• manifest: List of cargo on a ship
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• inherent: Existing as an essential part of
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• fabric: Cloth or material
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• permanently: For a long time; always
• eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• succumb: To eventually die from a disease
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• lust: Sexual desire
• formidable: Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
• delve: To search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information
• fill: To make something full
• captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
• sloth: Someone not wanting to work because they are lazy
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• prowess: Great ability or skill, e.g. in sports
• ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• arrival: When someone or something gets to at a place
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• ruler: Someone who has control over a country or area
• weaponry: Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments
• etch: To cut lines on metal to make a picture
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• arcane: Known or understood by only a few; secret
• hotel: Place where people can stay when traveling