Vocabulary

• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• express: To send something by fast mail
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
• emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• endemic: Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• distribute: To hand out or give to people
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• aromatic: (Of herbs, etc.) with a strong, but pleasant smell
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• intertwine: To wind together; to cause to be wound together
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• bustle: To move energetically or busily
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• granite: Type of very hard stone used in buildings
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• greenery: Green plants growing, or used, as decoration
• tortoise: Slow moving animal with a hard protective shell
• archipelago: Group of several small islands
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• wet: Concerning a bar that serves or sells alcohol
• facet: A part of something; aspect
• small: Little in size; not big