Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
• out of fashion: No longer fashionable or in style.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• to a large extent: Mostly or for the most part; primarily.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• prominent: Being important or well known
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• due: When something is required or expected
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• century: Period of 100 years
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• land: Region or country
• multitude: Large number of people or things; crowd
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• serenity: Absence of mental stress or anxiety
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• plantation: A large area of plants, usually in a hot climate
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• chateau: Castle or large country house, typically in France
• woodland: Land that is covered with trees and shrubs