Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in terms of
• on foot
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• well preserved: Maintained in excellent condition; not allowed to decline in quality or appearance.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• worth a visit: Deserving to be visited; good enough to spend time visiting.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• next to: Being located along side another
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• a wide array: A large and impressive collection or range of things.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• spot: A certain place or area
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• click: To work well with someone or something
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
• altitude: Height of something above sea level
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• public: Owned by the government
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• rank: To rate or class things
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• live: To be alive
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• prosper: To be a success and make money
• autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
• main: Most important; most often used
• foliage: Leaves of a plant
• plum: Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
• 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
• abolition: Act of abolishing a bad practice or institution
• enclose: To place something in a package or envelope
• siphon: To draw liquid from one container to another
• geisha: Japanese female entertainer, dancer and singer
• invert: To turn the order of things backwards
• samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
• reconstruct: To rebuild something after it has been destroyed
• neighbour: Person who lives, or is near, you
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
• lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal