Vocabulary

• top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
• cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in passing: Mentioned briefly or casually without focus.
• local flavor: The atmosphere, customs, or style of a particular place.
• sheer size: The impressive or intimidating magnitude of something.
• stand out
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• under the stars: Outdoors at night, exposed to the open sky and stars.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• bring back: To cause to remember
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• broad: General; not detailed
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• century: Period of 100 years
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• modify: To make minor change to something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• business: A company formed for making profit
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• booth: Small area where someone does something privately
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
• attendant: Someone who helps at a gas station, theater etc.
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• desolate: To destroy a place
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• diner: Person who dines; customer in restaurant
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• windshield: Transparent screen to protect people in car
• standardize: To change to make everything the same level
• interstate: Connecting or running through two or more states
• roadside: Edge of a way or road or path
• automotive: Concerning cars
• dispatcher: Employee of a delivery company
• pecan: Smooth brown oval nut
• cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
• frankfurter: Smoked sausage of minced beef or pork