Vocabulary

• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
• the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• set up
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• exotic: Being very different or unusual
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• triumph: Joy from victory or success
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• century: Period of 100 years
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• relic: Valuable, ancient thing or work of art
• glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• fairytale: Story about fairies told to amuse children
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• glamour: Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
• famous: Excellent
• royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
• decadent: Showing declining moral values; pleasure-seeking
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• intimately: Privately and personally
• dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
• harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
• bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
• monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
• downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
• chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
• town: Small city
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
• married: To become the husband or wife of someone
• sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
• spa: Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
• gild: To give an attractive but deceptive appearance to