Vocabulary

• to the gods: Completely destroyed or ruined.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• due to: Because of; owing to
• reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• regardless of
• such as: For example; like
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• area: Amount of measured space
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• main: Most important; most often used
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land