Vocabulary

• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• make a splash: To become suddenly successful or popular and attract a lot of attention.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• village: Small town in the country
• magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
• mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• town: Small city
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
• sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun