Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• settle on: To decide definitely to do or have something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• take it away: To remove something.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
• cut away: To do something different, as to change direction
• cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• check out
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• civilization: A highly developed society
• role: Character played by an actor
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• important: Having power or authority
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• nut: Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• cosmos: The universe
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• shepherd: Person's name
• incest: Sexual intercourse between close relatives
• coffin: Wooden box in which a dead body is put
• dusk: Time before night when it is not yet dark
• linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
• bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
• pantheon: Temple dedicated to all the gods
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
• impatience: Condition of not wanting to wait
• trickster: Dishonest person who tries to trick you
• mythological: Based on or described in mythology
• disintegration: Process of breaking something into smaller parts
• underworld: Criminals as a group
• norse: People from Norway in medieval times