Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• bear witness to: To testify or attest to something; to provide evidence of something.
• hail from: To have been born or originate in a particular place.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• hop: Dance party
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• false: Not real or genuine
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
• resemblance: Being similar in appearance
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• part: Division of a book
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• vegetation: (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• prehistoric: Relating to the period before written history
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• turquoise: Color that is a combination of green and blue
• sparse: Being few in number and often widely spread
• pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• risotto: Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with cheese
• overcrowd: To have too many people or things in
• sailboat: Small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
• reggae: Type of popular Caribbean music