Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• going on: To continue doing something
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• hop off: To get off or descend from a vehicle or object quickly or casually.
• in store: About to happen in the future
• well up: (of tears) to rise to the surface and gather in someone's eyes.
• suck in: To inhale or draw something into the mouth or lungs.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• bow out: To decide not to do something; back out
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• itinerary: A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
• squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
• hop: Dance party
• luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• panoramic: Having a full and wide view of something
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• ward: Person's name
• luggage: Suitcases and bags
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
• renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• specialize: To focus on one area of a field or profession
• replica: An exact copy of something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
• feather: One of the many light soft things on a bird's body
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• customize: To make, change according to the user's needs
• condiment: Salt, pepper or sauce used to enhance flavor
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• gnaw: To keep biting on something, like a bone
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• shellfish: Sea animals such as shrimps, lobsters, clams etc.
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• economically: In an efficient manner
• history: Established pattern or record
• saucy: Disrespectful in a light and playful way
• turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
• samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
• propeller: Device with blades that move a plane or boat
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
• helix: Three-dimensional shape of a cone-like object
• soba: A type of Japanese noodles