Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• hike up: To increase something, often prices or taxes.
• descend on: To visit someone or a place unexpectedly and often in large numbers.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• going on: To continue doing something
• contrast with: To be strikingly different from something else.
• ride along: To accompany someone in a vehicle.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• to the touch: When tested or sensed by physical contact.
• go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• lead to: To result in some action
• go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
• go on: To continue doing something
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• on the town: Out socially enjoying nightlife and entertainment.
• afternoon tea: A light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 5pm, consisting of tea, sandwiches, cakes, and scones.
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• express: To send something by fast mail
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• cruise: To easily achieve
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
• descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• panoramic: Having a full and wide view of something
• scenic: Having beautiful scenery
• area: Amount of measured space
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• artisanal: Of products made skillfully by hand
• forest: Large area with many trees
• turquoise: Color that is a combination of green and blue
• canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
• bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
• autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• long: Person's name
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• depart: To die
• kid: Child or young person
• northern: In or toward the north
• tulip: Colorful spring flower growing from a bulb
• fiesta: Religious festival in Spanish-speaking countries
• cuckoo: Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
• butch: (Of women) more like a man in appearance/behavior
• villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure
• horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
• springtime: Season of growth of plants and trees, after winter
• barrio: Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city
• mountaintop: The top of a mountain; summit