Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• on account of: Because of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• aside from
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• in full force: With maximum power or intensity.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• due to: Because of; owing to
• slow burn: A gradual increase of anger or tension over time.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• of late: Recently; lately.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• amount: Quantity of something
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• huge: Very very large
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• agriculture: The science of farming
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• civilization: A highly developed society
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• formulate: To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
• century: Period of 100 years
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
• land: Region or country
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• central: Being in the middle
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• terrace: Flat area next to a building to sit and relax
• translate: To change something into a different state
• reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
• uniquely: In an unusual manner
• conquest: Land or a nation won or taken by force, an army
• smallpox: Contagious disease with pimples that leave scars
• hydraulic: Of a system operated by water or other liquids
• hoop: Round or circular shape or object
• archaeology: The study of ancient societies
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
• rebirth: When learning, a culture etc. begins again
• jaguar: Large wild cat of Central and South America
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
• mayan: Of ancient Indian civilization, e.g. in Yucatan