Vocabulary

• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• out of wedlock: Born to parents who are not married to each other.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• royal court: The entourage of a monarch, including family, advisors, and officials.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
• check out
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• prominent: Being important or well known
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• furious: Extremely angry
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
• respect: To follow the established rules
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• adolescence: Developmental period typically in the teen years
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• devote: To dedicate
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• century: Period of 100 years
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
• provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
• feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• product: Item that can be bought
• muster: To gather or call together (soldiers, etc.)
• maternal: Of mothers or being a mother
• reply: Answer to someone's question
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• solace: Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation
• scholarship: Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• critique: A review of the quality of a work
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• patriarchal: Of social organization in which older men rule
• intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• class: To place things into groups by common qualities
• misogyny: Hatred of women
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• banknote: Money in paper form
• inquisition: Forcefully asking many difficult questions