Vocabulary

• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• fell ill: To become sick; to start suffering from a disease.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• mental: Concerning the mind
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• rebel: Person who fights against established government
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• eternity: A very long time; forever
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• appreciation: Rise in value (of property or belongings)
• century: Period of 100 years
• preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
• pilgrimage: Journey to a sacred place
• souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• fully: Completely or entirely
• overhaul: To repair and fix something
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• instability: Condition of being changeable
• renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
• conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
• misfortune: Unfortunate or unlucky event
• sermon: Moral talk given as part of a church service
• buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
• buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
• cosmology: Study of the universe's formation and structure
• headless: Not having a head