Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• going on: To continue doing something
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in bloom: Having flowers; flowering.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• atmosphere: Air around us
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• military: Army or armed forces
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• itinerary: A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
• stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• click: To work well with someone or something
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• reservation: Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• surrounding: To be all the way around something
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• construct: To build or create something
• fortify: To protect against military attack, as with walls
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• gem: Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• historical: Connected with the past
• replica: An exact copy of something
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• supremacy: State of being greatest or best possible
• unearth: To discover by searching thoroughly
• dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• pavilion: Building in a park or garden with open sides
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• clan: Group of related families or people
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
• arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
• reunification: State of putting separate things together again
• pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• town: Small city
• stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
• raptor: Carnivorous bird that hunts other animals
• villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure