Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• beside the point: Irrelevant; not important to the issue being discussed.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• got to: To arrive at some place
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• draw upon: To use something that you have gradually gained or saved
• turn on
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• agriculture: The science of farming
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• scenic: Having beautiful scenery
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• patio: Flat hard area outside house where people can sit
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• tourism: Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
• superb: Extremely good
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• zip: To compress digital documents into one file
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
• olive: Person's name
• cider: Alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit (apples)
• compile: To put programming data into a computer
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• cultivation: Science of the use of soil for growing plants
• waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince
• isle: Poetic, or in place names island
• geology: Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.
• manor: History main house or mansion on an estate
• monsieur: (French) Mr; sir
• winery: Distillery where wine is made
• mademoiselle: Used as a courtesy title of an unmarried woman
• blackberry: Type of black fruit grown on vines with thorns