Vocabulary

• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• going on: To continue doing something
• food tour: A guided tour that focuses on sampling and learning about local cuisine.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• round out: To complete or improve something by adding what is missing.
• check out
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• turn on
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• pilgrimage: Journey to a sacred place
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• fortify: To protect against military attack, as with walls
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
• cathedral: Large impressive main church in a particular area
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• herb: Small leafy plant used in medicines or food
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• live: To be alive
• finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• lamb: Young sheep
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
• champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
• slum: Poor section of a city with poor quality houses
• peace: Calm and quiet state
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
• dusk: Time before night when it is not yet dark
• artisan: One making art objects, etc. skillfully by hand
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• flamingo: Large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• ham: Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
• acorn: The small round nut of an oak tree
• inquisition: Forcefully asking many difficult questions
• sherry: Alcoholic drink originating in Spain
• flamenco: Spanish dance with vigorous stamping and clapping
• basque: Member of a people living on the Bay of Biscay