Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• prominent: Being important or well known
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• military: Army or armed forces
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• seek: To ask someone for help
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• permanently: For a long time; always
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• agriculture: The science of farming
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• leave: To go away from; depart
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
• proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• coronation: Crowning of a king or queen
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• caribbean: Concerning the culture and people of Caribbean
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• enslave: To make someone live like a slave
• slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
• debilitate: (Formal) to weaken
• savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
• mason: Someone who is a builder, and builds using stone