Vocabulary

• off the beaten path: In a place where few people go; not well known.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• featured on: To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
• have to: Must do
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• check out
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• blow: To move something using air
• admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• point: An item to be discussed
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• cross: Angry and upset
• incense: To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
• replica: An exact copy of something
• negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
• staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
• pavilion: Building in a park or garden with open sides
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
• magnum: Extra large bottle for champagne, etc.
• monastic: Concerning monks and monasteries
• aloha: Expression used to say hello or goodbye in Hawaii