Vocabulary

• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• in miniature: On a very small scale; a small representation.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• contrast with: To be strikingly different from something else.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• amount: Quantity of something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• blast: To attack someone with words
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• click: To work well with someone or something
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• steep: Very expensive
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• vary: To change something and make it different
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• notification: Act of giving formal or official information
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
• recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
• panoramic: Having a full and wide view of something
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• mount: To attach something to something else
• area: Amount of measured space
• ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• main: Most important; most often used
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• radius: Area around a certain point
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• tram: Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
• accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.
• mountaintop: The top of a mountain; summit