Vocabulary

• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• at the crossroads: At a point where an important decision must be made.
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• on contact: Happening immediately upon touching or meeting.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• battle: Military fight between armies
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• wall: High, flat side of a room or building
• breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West