Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• light on: To illuminate something.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• consider: To think carefully about something
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• shed: Small building used for storage
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• century: Period of 100 years
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• point: An item to be discussed
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• replace: To use instead of something else
• niche: Small part of a market representing an opportunity
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• great: Very good; better than before
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
• overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
• cathedral: Large impressive main church in a particular area
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
• engineer: Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
• mosque: Muslim temple or place of worship
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• prayer: Words spoken to your god for help
• pray: To speak to your god to request help
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam