Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• lead to: To result in some action
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• come to power: To gain control of a country or organization.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• such as: For example; like
• set up
• contrast with: To be strikingly different from something else.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• have to: Must do
• by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• father: A male parent
• son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
• important: Having power or authority
• great: Very good; better than before
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• address: Exact street location of a place
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
• key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• history: Established pattern or record
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• thinly: By a small quantity or extent
• call: A order or request for action
• sliced: To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
• happen: To take place or occur
• ruler: Someone who has control over a country or area
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• replace: To use instead of something else
• behaving: To act correctly
• respect: To follow the established rules
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• fictional: Including people and events that are not real
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• behave: To act correctly
• translate: To change something into a different state
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
• upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• morally: According to ideas about right and wrong
• philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• sadly: In a way that makes you sad; unfortunately
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• importantly: In an important way;
• understanding: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
• peasant: A person of low social status who works on a farm
• superior: Better; higher quality
• supervisor: Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• mandate: To order that something is done
• ren: The Confucian virtue denoting benevolence, humaneness, and goodness.
• li: Chinese distance measure; approximately . kilometers
• sage: Someone who is very wise