Vocabulary

• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• go on: To continue doing something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• military: Army or armed forces
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• conceive: To become pregnant
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• century: Period of 100 years
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• relic: Valuable, ancient thing or work of art
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
• immortality: State of never dying, e.g. because famous
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• live: To be alive
• grail: Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
• add: To include as well
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• call: A order or request for action
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• slay: To kill violently
• centerpiece: Central or most important feature
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• chronicle: Record of something in time order
• lore: Traditional knowledge or tales relating to a thing
• table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
• name: What something or someone is called
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• prophetic: Having to do with correctly predicting the future
• inscription: Words that are written or cut into statue, etc.
• synthesized: To combine different things into a new form
• crucifixion: Act of execution by being nailed to a cross
• bard: Person who writes poems or songs