Vocabulary

• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at the crossroads: At a point where an important decision must be made.
• in terms of
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• agriculture: The science of farming
• civilization: A highly developed society
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• century: Period of 100 years
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fragment: Part that is broken off of something
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• millennium: Period of time that lasts one thousand years
• great: Very good; better than before
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• area: Amount of measured space
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• captive: Person caught and held against their will
• cradle: Small bed for a baby, with rockers and sides
• picture: General situation or state of being
• famous: Excellent
• biblical: Concerning the bible
• captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• neo: A prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'
• hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
• proto: Indicating the first or earliest or original