Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• royal court: The entourage of a monarch, including family, advisors, and officials.
• out of fashion: No longer fashionable or in style.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• shift: To change in position or direction
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• etiquette: Rules regarding manners or good behavior
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• grasp: Person's control over something
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• performance: Act of doing something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
• costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• role: Character played by an actor
• advent: First appearance of something important
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
• century: Period of 100 years
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
• splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
• attire: Clothing (especially fine clothes and fashion)
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• commonplace: Being average or ordinary
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• choreography: Art of designing and arranging dances
• main: Most important; most often used
• participation: Act of being involved in something
• socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
• choreograph: To arrange the movements of dances and dancers
• aristocratic: Being/acting like one from the highest social group
• playwright: Person who writes plays
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• ruler: Someone who has control over a country or area
• italian: Concerning the culture and people of Italy
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• courtier: Someone attending the royal court as a guest
• ordain: To appoint as a priest of the church