Vocabulary

• cave in: To give in to pressure
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• elusive: Difficult to find or catch
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
• occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
• depth: Distance below a surface
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• trance: Daydreaming state; unaware state
• prehistoric: Relating to the period before written history
• archaeologist: Scientist studying ancient societies
• charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
• tribal: Concerning or about a tribe
• northern: In or toward the north
• culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
• geometric: With regular mathematical patterns/straight lines
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• deer: Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers
• bison: Large animal looking like a buffalo
• unsolved: (Of problem, etc.) not solved/worked out