Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at least: As a minimum
• at sea
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• dactylic hexameter: A form of meter or rhythmic scheme traditionally associated with classical epic poetry of both Greece and Rome. The word 'dactylic' refers to the 'dactyl,' a long syllable followed by two short syllables, while 'hexameter' indicates that there are six fee
• in his place: Instead of him; as his substitute.
• going on: To continue doing something
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• dead or alive: Regardless of whether someone is living or dead; in any condition.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• settle into: To become comfortable and familiar with a new place or situation.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• call down: To invoke or summon from a higher power or authority.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• as a rule: Generally; usually
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• have to: Must do
• in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• men: Adult male human beings
• wife: Married woman
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sleep: To have enough beds for
• son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
• sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
• letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
• century: Period of 100 years
• poem: A written composition in verse, not prose
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• sex: State of being male or female
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• lover: Someone's romantic and often sexual partner
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
• female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• alive: Living; not dead
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• goddess: Woman worshipped because of her special powers
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• flame: To glow
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• reunited: To cause to come together after being apart
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
• sober: Not drunk
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• patriarchy: Social system where males are rulers
• pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
• backstory: Events that happened before the start of a story or narrative, providing context for the current plot.
• toga: Ancient Roman garment made of long piece of cloth
• bard: Person who writes poems or songs
• stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
• compartment: Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
• slay: To kill violently
• trickster: Dishonest person who tries to trick you