Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• at least: As a minimum
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• broccoli: Vegetable with thick branches and green flowers
• sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• brittle: Easily broken, cracked, or snapped
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
• prediction: A statement of what will happen next
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• superstition: Unproven belief that some things are lucky/unlucky
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• esoteric: Being known only by a few people; obscure
• weak: Not having a strong character
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
• elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
• spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• conquest: Land or a nation won or taken by force, an army
• lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• uncensored: Not subject to censorship
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• alpine: Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
• bane: Something causing misery or death
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
• farmer: Person who operates a farm
• me: Object form of the person now speaking or writing
• manhattan: A cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters
• chinatown: Area of town with many Chinese stores, restaurants