Listening Exercise
Vocabulary:
reformer: (n.) someone who causes a reform (revolution or change)
overarching: (adj.) comprehensive, expanding throughout the whole of something
chock-full: (adj.) filled to the point of overflowing
Germanic people: (n.) a tribe that occupied parts of Europe; the Germanic languages include English, Danish, German and others
British Isles: (n.) a group of islands off the north-western coast of Europe, including Great Britain and Ireland
missionary: (n.) a person sent on a Christian mission to a foreign country
supplement with (something): (v.) add something to make something fuller
runes: (n.) Old Germanic alphabet
Norman Invasion: (historical event) 11th century invasion of England by the Normans, French, and Flemish
conquer: (v.) invade and dominate a piece of land or people
printing press: (n.) a machine for printing text from type or plates
guttural (sound): (adj.) harsh-sounding, produced in the throat.