Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• bricks and mortar: A traditional business with a physical store or office, as opposed to an online business.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• permanently: For a long time; always
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• terminal: End part of some structure or concept
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• great: Very good; better than before
• battle: Military fight between armies
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• gallery: Building to look at various types of art
• rob: Person's name
• royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
• lofty: Having high goals
• mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
• chapel: Room to hold religious services
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
• chivalry: Noble qualities of knights, e.g. protecting women
• botanical: Concerning plants or botany
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• town: Small city
• surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
• cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
• spire: Pointed structure on top of a building e.g. church
• humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth