Vocabulary

• stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
• recorded history: The period of time for which written records exist.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• got to: To arrive at some place
• out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• become popular: To start to be liked by many people.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• check out
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• afford: To make available, to provide
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• huge: Very very large
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• click: To work well with someone or something
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• role: Character played by an actor
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• noggin: A human head
• animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
• century: Period of 100 years
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• basis: Main ingredient or part of something
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
• land: Region or country
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• biblical: Concerning the bible
• parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
• upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• upward: Toward some higher point or position