Vocabulary

• apart from: Except for; not considering
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• round off: To change from a fraction to nearest whole number
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• worth a visit: Deserving to be visited; good enough to spend time visiting.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• spot: A certain place or area
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• click: To work well with someone or something
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• steep: Very expensive
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• tranquil: Calm; peaceful
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• important: Having power or authority
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
• complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• detour: Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
• miniature: Small model of something larger
• mount: To attach something to something else
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• graceful: Showing beautiful movement, behavior or form
• sightseeing: Going to look at places of interest somewhere
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
• special: Being additional or extra
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• interconnect: To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
• hillside: Side or slope of a hill
• mythological: Based on or described in mythology
• heron: Big water bird with a long neck and long legs
• seclusion: Act of being by yourself away from others