Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• go on: To continue doing something
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• in the foothills: Located at the lower slopes of a mountain or hill range.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• on to: Toward something; forward
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• hole up: To hide oneself; to take refuge.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• at least: As a minimum
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• birthday: Date each year on which you were born
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• great: Very good; better than before
• week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• live: To be alive
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
• history: Established pattern or record
• happen: To take place or occur
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• call: A order or request for action
• win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• grandson: Your son or daughter's son
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• death: When someone dies; the end of life
• existed: To be present, alive or real
• trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
• leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• central: Being in the middle
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• agriculture: The science of farming
• unite: To join or come together for the same goal
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• military: Army or armed forces
• tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
• artistic: Being able to paint, write music, etc.; creative
• hunting: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• historian: Someone who studies the course of history
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• archery: Sport of shooting arrows with a bow
• barbarian: Person considered wild and uncivilized
• imperialism: Political system in which one country rules others
• kidnapped: To take someone and demand money to return them
• relay: To put in new carpet or flooring