Vocabulary

• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• crash down: To fall violently and noisily to the ground.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• at the outside: At the most; not longer or bigger than specified.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in colour: Displayed or reproduced using natural or full colours.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• famous: Excellent
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
• color: To change or affect someone's opinion
• lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
• stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
• stood: To be a candidate in an election
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• hinder: To make something slow or difficult
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
• mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
• gothic: With mysterious/frightening events, as in a castle
• troublesome: Difficult to deal with
• allied: Related by a common purpose or characteristic
• rebuild: To get back something that was lost, e.g. trust
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
• silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
• salvage: To save damaged or discarded material
• reconstruct: To rebuild something after it has been destroyed
• pastel: Being a pale or light color
• reuse: To use something again
• reconstruction: Process of rebuilding or improving structures
• baroque: Highly decorated, as some art in 18th century
• relied: Depended on someone or something for support, trust, or help.
• protestant: Person believing in Protestantism
• sandstone: Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
• reopen: To open again or anew
• labeling: To attach material to identify something
• elector: Citizen who has a legal right to vote
• reformer: Person who advocates political reform
• reused: To use something again