Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• keep up appearances: To maintain an outward show of prosperity or happiness.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• evolve: To develop certain features
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• steer: A cow
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
• extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• template: Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
• dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• serene: Very calm or peaceful
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• velvet: Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• walnut: Nut with a very hard shell
• gondola: Flat-bottomed freight car with sides but no roof
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• utilitarian: Intended to be useful; plain; practical
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• warp: Twist or bend in something normally straight
• waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
• successive: Happening one after another in a series
• barge: Large low boat with a flat bottom
• longitudinal: Going from the top to the bottom of something
• varnish: Liquid preparation that adds luster to furniture
• handmade: Made by hand or a hand process
• risotto: Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with cheese
• woodwork: Work made of wood, e.g. moldings or furniture
• gild: To give an attractive but deceptive appearance to