Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• triumph: Joy from victory or success
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• century: Period of 100 years
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• occupation: A career or regular job
• remnant: Piece of cloth left over
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
• mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• famous: Excellent
• beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
• edgy: Feelings of tension and anxiety
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• uprising: Rebellion; fight against an authority
• astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• dynamite: Sticks of explosive triggered by a fuse
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• miraculously: In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• town: Small city
• stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
• resurrection: Bringing a dead person/unused thing back to life
• neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
• ghetto: Area in a city where one race of people live
• incarcerate: To put in prison; to jail someone
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky