Vocabulary

• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• consider: To think carefully about something
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• surround: To be all the way around something
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• business: A company formed for making profit
• metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• scenic: Having beautiful scenery
• stringent: Strict or severe, as regards standards or rules
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• historical: Connected with the past
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• promenade: Public walkway, especially along a beach
• cosmopolitan: Sophisticated and knowledgeable about many things
• live: To be alive
• famous: Excellent
• sightseeing: Going to look at places of interest somewhere
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• architectural: Concerning architecture
• lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
• unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
• oceanic: Concerning the ocean
• populous: Having a large population
• sparrow: Small, very common bird with gray brown feathers
• accessibility: Quality of being able to be entered or used
• southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
• nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
• snowboard: Board like a small surfboard used on the snow