Vocabulary

• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• check out
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• huge: Very very large
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
• almond: Type of long flat nut
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• fill: To make something full
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
• great: Very good; better than before
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• central: Being in the middle
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• incarceration: Act of putting in prison
• village: Small town in the country
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• historical: Connected with the past
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• atrium: Open area in a building
• plaza: Open public space
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• melon: Hard round fruit with sweet juicy flesh and seeds
• robin: Person's name
• op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'