Vocabulary

• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• regardless of
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
• century: Period of 100 years
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• eager: Very excited and interested
• formidable: Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• hoard: Large amount of hidden (valuable) items
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• burn: To destroy with fire
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• happen: To take place or occur
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• archaeologist: Scientist studying ancient societies
• archaeological: Concerning the study of ancient societies
• archaeology: The study of ancient societies
• farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced
• char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
• superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance