Vocabulary

• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• next to: Being located along side another
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• have to: Must do
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• at least: As a minimum
• drill down: To examine something in detail; to analyze deeply.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
• condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• for instance: As an example.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• exotic: Being very different or unusual
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• couple: To join something to something else
• civilization: A highly developed society
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• pilgrimage: Journey to a sacred place
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• surround: To be all the way around something
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• grandeur: Impressive size, scale or beauty
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• decoration: Making something more attractive or beautiful
• fearsome: Causing fear or awe
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• gladiator: Professional fighter from Roman times
• coliseum: Large round sports stadium with tiered seats
• amphitheater: Open space surrounded by rising levels of seats
• colosseum: Large round sports stadium with tiered seats