Vocabulary

• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• such as: For example; like
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• surreal: Concerning surrealism
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• steep: Very expensive
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• leave: To go away from; depart
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• hub: Center of action or interest
• usage: Amount something is used
• branch: Part of a family related to the same members
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
• wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
• resemblance: Being similar in appearance
• excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• subterranean: Living or situated below the surface of the earth
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• optional: Being possible or available, but not required
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• paddle: Long stick with a flat end used to move a boat
• rust: Reddish brown color
• autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• town: Small city
• bittersweet: Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• pastel: Being a pale or light color
• spire: Pointed structure on top of a building e.g. church
• job: Something that must be done
• artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
• amphitheater: Open space surrounded by rising levels of seats
• ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
• villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure
• stardust: Dreamy romantic or sentimental quality
• pong: To smell badly
• springtime: Season of growth of plants and trees, after winter
• executor: (Law) one who carries out instructions in a will