Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• check out
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• evolve: To develop certain features
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• shift: To change in position or direction
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• seek: To ask someone for help
• permanently: For a long time; always
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• creature: Animal of any type
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• part: Division of a book
• subterranean: Living or situated below the surface of the earth
• bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• live: To be alive
• tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
• expansive: Talkative; speaking freely
• commemorate: To celebrate the memory of someone or some event
• graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
• dead: Not alive
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• nomadic: Living by moving from place to place
• resurrection: Bringing a dead person/unused thing back to life
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• botanical: Concerning plants or botany
• afterlife: Life after death
• auburn: Reddish-brown color