Vocabulary

• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• landscape architect: A person who designs outdoor environments, especially parks or gardens, incorporating both natural and man-made elements.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• rough and tumble: Noisy and uncontrolled physical activity or fighting.
• have to: Must do
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• catch on: To become popular; start to be used
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• next to: Being located along side another
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• conduct: Your behavior
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• seek: To ask someone for help
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• respond: To answer something or someone
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• branch: Part of a family related to the same members
• occupation: A career or regular job
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• curate: To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
• playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
• cautiously: In a manner to avoid risk or danger