Vocabulary

• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• beat the heat: To find a way to stay cool during hot weather.
• swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• sweat out: To endure or wait anxiously for something to happen.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• option: A choice
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• click: To work well with someone or something
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
• mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• famous: Excellent
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
• jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
• sublime: The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• scuba: Equipment which allows you to breath underwater
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• cleanse: To remove impurities or pollutants from something
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
• tequila: Mexican liquor made from juices of an agave plant
• archaeological: Concerning the study of ancient societies
• certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• limestone: Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
• underworld: Criminals as a group
• shaman: Priest who uses magic/spirits to heal or predict
• nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
• mayan: Of ancient Indian civilization, e.g. in Yucatan