Vocabulary

• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• such as: For example; like
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• regardless of
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• due: When something is required or expected
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• hub: Center of action or interest
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• surround: To be all the way around something
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• prairie: Large, flat, area of land covered in grass
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• atmospheric: Concerning or located in the air around us
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• goose: Large water bird related to a duck
• grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
• evergreen: Tree or shrub that bears foliage all the year
• willow: Tree with drooping branches often found near water