Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• works from: To perform one's job duties from a specific location.
• across time: Throughout the duration of time; spanning different periods.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• at least: As a minimum
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• keep the peace: To maintain order and prevent conflict or disturbance.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• aside from
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• for instance: As an example.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• lead to: To result in some action
• on account of: Because of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out of wedlock: Born to parents who are not married to each other.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• military: Army or armed forces
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• decipher: To uncover the meaning of something hard to read
• century: Period of 100 years
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• pagan: People who do not have a formal religion
• virtuous: Having moral goodness
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• central: Being in the middle
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• utopia: Imagined perfect society
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• enlighten: To cause someone to understand
• death: When someone dies; the end of life
• peace: Calm and quiet state
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• northern: In or toward the north
• corpus: Large collection of written and spoken language
• classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• reformation: Religious movement to reform the Catholic Church
• idealism: Belief in following high standards or principles