Vocabulary

• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• tale: Story that is not true
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• defense: Argument in support of something
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• attach: To be associated or connected with
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• surround: To be all the way around something
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• porcelain: Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
• manic: Very excited in an almost uncontrollable way
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• burn: To destroy with fire
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• geometry: Mathematical study of shapes, surfaces, and space
• commemorate: To celebrate the memory of someone or some event
• erect: Standing straight up
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• special: Being additional or extra
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
• casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
• invoice: Accounting document listing the amount to be paid
• inscription: Words that are written or cut into statue, etc.
• weld: To bring things together in close association
• shale: Soft rock that easily breaks into flat pieces