Up to date

modern, current, the newest version.

Out of date

old, not useful anymore, expired.

Booking

an arrangement to reserve (e.g. a ticket, room, table).

Refreshment

food or drinks served at an event.

Display

to show something, or the thing being shown.

Servant

a person employed to work in someone’s house.

Costume

special clothes for a role, tradition, or performance.

Adventure

an exciting or unusual experience.

Cow

a large farm animal that gives milk.

Breed

a type of animal or plant; or to produce babies.

Barn

a large farm building for storing grain or animals.

Stable

a building where horses are kept.

Plot

1) the story of a book/film, 2) a piece of land.

Interpret

explain the meaning of something.

Appeal

attraction; or a request for help.

Shore (of sth)

the land along the edge of a sea/lake.

Shattering

extremely upsetting or shocking.

Cave

a natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground.

Fragment

a small broken piece of something.

Stumble

to trip or almost fall while walking.

Manuscript

a handwritten document, especially old or original.

Prevailing

most common or widespread at the time.

Devout

very religious or committed.

Fall out of

to stop being in (e.g. habit, practice, use).

Preserve

keep safe from harm, maintain.

Testament

proof or evidence of something.

Ink

colored liquid used for writing/printing.

Parchment

old writing material made from animal skin.

Intriguing

very interesting and mysterious.

Withstand

to resist, not be damaged by.

Hoard

a hidden collection of valuable things.

Negotiate

discuss to reach an agreement.

Remain

stay, continue to exist.

Decipher

to figure out or understand difficult writing/codes.

Scroll

a roll of paper/parchment for writing.

Shepherd

a person who takes care of sheep.

Resistant

able to oppose or not be harmed by something.

Fungus

a simple plant like mushrooms or mold.

Wheat

a grain used to make bread and flour.

Edible

safe to eat.

Maize

corn.

Strain

1) a type of plant/animal/disease, 2) stress or effort.

Sprawling

spreading over a large, untidy area.

Obscure

not well known, unclear.

Catapult

to throw or launch suddenly (or the device that does it).

Modify

to change something slightly.

Breakthrough

a big discovery or achievement.

Pop into someone’s head

suddenly think of something.

Realm

an area of activity or knowledge; a kingdom.

Cumulative

increasing step by step, adding up over time.

Then-known period

the period of time that was known back then.

Noteworthy

important, worth noticing.

Enterprise

a project, especially difficult or risky; or a company.

Conceive

to form an idea in the mind.

Glean

to collect information bit by bit.

Arbitrary

based on chance or personal choice, not rules.

Pave the way for sth

to make something possible in the future.

Domain

an area of knowledge or activity.

Confer

to discuss or give something (like an award, degree).

Shrewd

clever, good at judging situations.

Banal

boring, not original.

Invoke

to call upon (a law, power, memory, feeling).

Vague

unclear, not specific.

Predecessor

the one who had the position/job before.

Assumption

something believed without proof.

Aspire

to hope strongly to achieve something.

Occur

to happen.

Notion

an idea, belief.

Provoke

to cause a reaction, usually anger.

Merely

only, simply.

Ultimate

the most important, final.

Seek

to look for or try to get.

Wrap

cover or fold around something.

Distort

to twist or change so it looks wrong.

Perception

the way we understand or see something.

Trap

a device or situation that catches someone/something.

Deem

to consider or judge something as.

Integrate

combine parts into a whole.

Spill out

to flow over the edge.

Outburst

sudden strong expression (anger, emotion).

Relentless

never stopping, harsh.

Vulnerable

weak, easily hurt or attacked.

Tolerance

ability to accept or endure something.

Dissipate

to slowly disappear or scatter.

Sweat

the salty liquid that comes from skin when hot or exercising.