Vocabulary

• drain away: To flow out or disappear gradually, especially liquid.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• sunken cities: Cities that have submerged underwater, either due to natural disasters or rising sea levels.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• next to: Being located along side another
• drained away: To flow out and disappear; to empty or become dry by flowing away.
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• complete picture: A thorough and comprehensive understanding of a situation or event.
• human development: The process of improvement in people's well-being and quality of life.
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• out of sight, out of mind: People forget things or people when not seen regularly.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
• on the margins: Located in the border areas or edges of something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• burst out: To suddenly express an emotion or sound.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• due to: Because of; owing to
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• rewrite history: To change the commonly accepted facts or perception of past events.
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• civilization: A highly developed society
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• monumental: (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• great: Very good; better than before
• land: Region or country
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• sin: Act that breaks a religious law
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• historical: Connected with the past
• volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
• volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
• pottery: Factory where pots/bowls are made from clay
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• granite: Type of very hard stone used in buildings
• archaeologist: Scientist studying ancient societies
• magma: Hot liquid rock from the Earth's crust
• lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• seafloor: Bottom of the sea
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years