Vocabulary

• for instance: As an example.
• go on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• sit by: To do nothing while something bad is happening.
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• in fairness: Used to indicate honesty or justice in judgment.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• itching to: Desperate (to do something)
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• check out
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• such as: For example; like
• in poor taste: Showing bad manners or being offensive; inappropriate.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• material: Cloth; fabric
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• instance: An example of something; case
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• blast: To attack someone with words
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• century: Period of 100 years
• throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• burn: To destroy with fire
• mystical: Awe-inspiring or mysterious
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• come: To arrive at a place
• exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
• dead: Not alive
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• conquest: Land or a nation won or taken by force, an army
• secretive: Acting to not let other people know information
• mistress: Woman in sexual relationship with a married man
• historian: Someone who studies the course of history
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• conqueror: Someone who takes control of a country by force
• forsake: To leave (even though you should not); give up
• theorize: To form new ideas about a particular subject
• dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
• impotent: Not able to get an erection
• ordain: To appoint as a priest of the church