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.
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• 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
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• permanently: For a long time; always
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
• demeanor: The way a person behaves toward other people
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• 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
• harshly: In a severe, extreme, or not kind manner
• pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
• heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• profession: Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
• romantic: Relating to courtship or love
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• famous: Excellent
• experimental: Using techniques that are different or untried
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• shepherd: Person's name
• surely: With certainty; definitely
• repulse: To feel repelled by the thought, or presence of
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• brilliance: Great amount of skill or intelligence
• bewilder: To deeply confuse someone emotionally
• 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