Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• next to: Being located along side another
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• royal court: The entourage of a monarch, including family, advisors, and officials.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• at the outside: At the most; not longer or bigger than specified.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• in honour of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• huge: Very very large
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• terrifying: Extremely frightening
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• century: Period of 100 years
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• public: Owned by the government
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• surround: To be all the way around something
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
• burn: To destroy with fire
• renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• famous: Excellent
• renovation: Act of repairing or rebuilding a house, room, etc.
• arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
• residence: Place where a person lives
• main: Most important; most often used
• commune: To communicate with, in a deep or spiritual way
• courtyard: Area open to the sky, but closed in by buildings
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• inscription: Words that are written or cut into statue, etc.
• sully: To make dirty; soil or tarnish
• crypt: Room underneath a church used as a burial place