Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 71 (E)

basilica

a public building of ancient Rome
The Roman basilicas were usually located in the center of the Roman town.

breathtaking

so beautiful one cannot breathe for a moment
The views of the beach from the hotel room was breathtaking.

depiction

to represent or show something in a picture or story
The depiction of the mother in the movie was very favorable.

discard

to throw away
The bottle should be discarded once you finish all the medicine.

escalate

to raise in level
The argument between the two school teams escalated into a fight on the field.

gap

a difference between two things
The gaps in his education was due to the fact that he attended school in five different countries.

hint

a very small amount of something
There was a hint of alcohol on his breath.

image

picture
The image on the picture was hard to see because water had spilled on it.

lavish

done in very large and generous amounts
The lavish decorations in her house reminded him of a castle he had once visited.

mainly

usually, for the most part
She owns several homes, but mainly lives in her house in New York.

maximize

o get or demand the most from something
We have to maximize our time here, so lets visit all the famous sites.

medieval times

a period in European history, between about 1000 AD and 1500 AD
During the medieval times, jousting was very common.

mirror image

a person or object that is very similar to another
He is a mirror image of his father. They look identical.

regal

related to kings and queens
They put the regal crown on the little boy's head.

revitalize

give new life or energy to something
When they built that new mall, it really revitalized the city.

shard

a piece of a broken glass, cup, container or similar object
Please be careful, there are shards of glass everywhere.

slight

small
The baby had a slight cold so the mother stayed home with him all day.

stark

complete
Her life now is in stark contrast to her life before she had the baby.

villa

a country house
He owned several villas in Italy and in Switzerland.

well-to-do

wealthy
Her family is very well-to-do so she never has to work.