Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• evocative of: Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• for instance: As an example.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• military: Army or armed forces
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• irrelevant: Not important; not related to the topic
• divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
• emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
• endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• distinction: Special quality that makes something different
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• defense: Argument in support of something
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• swiftly: Quickly
• connotation: Idea associated with another one
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• smooth: Moving without stops and starts
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• battle: Military fight between armies
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• foe: (Literary) an enemy
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• christianity: Beliefs, practices based on teachings of Jesus
• evocative: Bringing to mind thoughts, feelings, or memories
• crusade: Vigorous focused activity for a worthy cause
• bicep: Muscle of the front upper arm
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• aggressor: Country or person that starts a fight or conflict