Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• works from: To perform one's job duties from a specific location.
• have to: Must do
• across from: Being on the other side
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• great: Very good; better than before
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• famous: Excellent
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
• review: To carefully look at the quality of something
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• illustrator: Artist who makes illustrations for books etc.
• refinery: Industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
• railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck