Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• wave in: Signal or gesture for someone to enter a place.
• flood out: To evacuate a place due to flooding.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• bear with me: Be patient with me.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• at sea
• talking head: A person who appears on television or in a video giving information and opinions, often shown only from the shoulders up.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• check out
• out of breath: Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• exotic: Being very different or unusual
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• futuristic: Concerning futurism
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• land: Region or country
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• trust: To expect confidently
• graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• part: Division of a book
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• burn: To destroy with fire
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• area: Amount of measured space
• demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
• rugged: (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
• bombard: To attack with weapons
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• history: Established pattern or record
• pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
• overcast: (Sky) being covered by clouds
• getaway: Rapid escape (as by criminals)
• unscripted: Not using a script; unrehearsed
• ravine: Deep, narrow valley with a river at the bottom
• seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
• postcard: Card for sending messages by post
• deco: Geometric style popular in the 1920s and 1930s