Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• check out
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• aroma: Noticeable pleasing smell
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• row: To move a boat using oars
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• hop: Dance party
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• sharp: Person's name
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
• metropolis: Very large and important city
• stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• fragrance: Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cathedral: Large impressive main church in a particular area
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
• famous: Excellent
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• edgy: Feelings of tension and anxiety
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• photograph: To take a picture with a camera
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
• eureka: (Greek) I have found it! (e.g. of a discovery)
• elegance: Quality of grace, style, or beauty
• ticket: Piece of paper allowing you enter or use something
• river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
• tram: Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
• federation: Group of organizations joined together
• boardwalk: Walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside