Vocabulary

• head out: To leave a place; depart
• set off: To start a journey
• solar eclipse: An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
• sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
• slim: Being thin in an appealing way
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• wool: Soft, thick hair of sheep, used for clothing
• northern: In or toward the north
• wildlife: All wild animals
• waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
• certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
• fleece: To cheat someone out of money, possessions
• golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• jacket: Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
• highland: Area of mountains far above sea level
• jeep: Small sturdy vehicle with four-wheel drive