Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• royal court: The entourage of a monarch, including family, advisors, and officials.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• works from: To perform one's job duties from a specific location.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• great: Very good; better than before
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• reverence: Feeling or showing of great respect and loyalty
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
• prolific: Producing something in large quantities
• harshly: In a severe, extreme, or not kind manner
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
• shepherd: Person's name
• energize: To give more energy and power to someone
• unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• brilliance: Great amount of skill or intelligence
• sonata: Instrumental musical composition
• concerto: Piece of music for an instrument with an orchestra
• quartet: Group of four musicians playing together
• ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural