Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• secret recipe: A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, kept secret to maintain exclusivity.
• have to: Must do
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• going on: To continue doing something
• see into: To investigate or examine closely.
• rain or shine: Regardless of the weather conditions.
• come rain or shine: No matter what happens; regardless of difficulties.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
• itinerary: A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
• hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• soak: To make something completely wet
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
• assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• discount: To consider to be not important or not true
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• romantic: Relating to courtship or love
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• bustle: To move energetically or busily
• radiate: To show a lot of feeling clearly
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
• antiquity: Very old object
• orchard: Area containing lots of fruit trees
• rectangular: (Of shape/object) with 4 sides and 4 right angles
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• corpus: Large collection of written and spoken language
• grasshopper: Jumping insect that makes a shrill chirping noise
• trinity: Christianity union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
• artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
• cameraman: Man who operates movie cameras as a job
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
• punt: A bet; a risky attempt at doing something