Vocabulary

• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• pass by: To go past someone or something.
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• atmosphere: Air around us
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• serene: Very calm or peaceful
• hop: Dance party
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• gap: Distance between two objects
• gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• puff: To breath in and out quickly
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• monastery: Place where monks live
• buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
• handmade: Made by hand or a hand process
• nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night