Vocabulary

• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• on foot
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• vibe with: To feel a strong connection or compatibility with someone or something.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• check out
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• spot: A certain place or area
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• eager: Very excited and interested
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• part: Division of a book
• alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• area: Amount of measured space
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
• mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
• pseudo: Not genuine but having the appearance of
• globalization: International spread of something, e.g. company
• wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict