Vocabulary

• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in the running: Having a chance of winning; still in contention.
• at least: As a minimum
• drive away: To leave in a vehicle.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• not limited to: Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
• from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• peck at: To strike or pick at something with the beak.
• carry away: To move or get greatly excited by something
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• such as: For example; like
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• trip out: To hallucinate, especially as a result of taking drugs.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
• famous: Excellent
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• village: Small town in the country
• wine: Dark red color
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
• fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
• park: Person's name
• town: Small city
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• blue: Color of the clear sky
• pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
• colour: To change or affect someone's opinion
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• area: Amount of measured space
• oil: A liquid used for frying foods
• mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
• comical: Funny; that makes you laugh
• licensed: Allowed to do because you have official permission
• kilo: 1000g
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• parrot: Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
• accompany: To play music with someone
• populated: To live in a particular area, as a group
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• disturbance: Public incident in which some people act badly
• endanger: To bring a person/thing into a dangerous situation
• delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
• cheeky: Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
• voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
• unreal: Seeming strange or imaginary
• juvenile: Concerning young people or children
• uncommon: Not typical; not normal; unusual
• scenic: Having beautiful scenery
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• alpine: Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
• freshwater: Water that is not salty
• sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
• drilling: Act of making a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• caldera: Large crater caused by the explosion of a volcano
• peck: To strike sharply at something with the beak
• excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
• inlet: Water protruding into land, e.g. a bay
• flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
• turquoise: Color that is a combination of green and blue
• endemic: Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
• limestone: Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium
• platter: Large plate that holds several types of food