Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• time for a change: A moment when it is appropriate or necessary to make a change.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• float away: To drift or move gently away on water or in the air.
• have to: Must do
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• shift: To change in position or direction
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• civilization: A highly developed society
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• palette: Flat board for mixing paint
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
• deep: Complex and important
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• village: Small town in the country
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• construct: To build or create something
• swiftly: Quickly
• metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
• area: Amount of measured space
• epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
• artisanal: Of products made skillfully by hand
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• live: To be alive
• anthropology: Study of human origins, development and society
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• sprawl: To spread out in an uncontrolled way
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• mega: Big; great; large; impressive
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• birthplace: Place where someone was born
• vie: To fight or compete against to win or get a thing