Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as you wish: A polite way of granting a request or giving permission.
• such as: For example; like
• have to: Must do
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• atmosphere: Air around us
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• vary: To change something and make it different
• devote: To dedicate
• streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
• public: Owned by the government
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• cinema: A place for showing movies
• embody: To make something into part of a body or system
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• bin: Type of container, usually for trash
• fiery: Of or like fire; hot or angry
• revisit: To talk or think about something again
• special: Being additional or extra
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• symbolize: To represent to show a thing's essential character
• warmth: Quality of kindness, friendliness, or sincerity
• circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
• backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• vietnam: A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• vietnamese: Concerning the culture and people of Vietnam
• federation: Group of organizations joined together
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• handcraft: To make an art object by hand
• bien: (French) good