Vocabulary

• strip of: A long, narrow piece of something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• pass for: To be accepted as being another person
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• check out
• rent out: To allow someone to use something that you own in return for money.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• devote: To dedicate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• concoction: Something combining different ingredients, parts
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• hipster: Cool person; one following the latest styles
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• great: Very good; better than before
• accompany: To play music with someone
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• antique: (Of objects) old and valuable
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
• severely: Extremely bad or harsh
• spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• residence: Place where a person lives
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• browsing: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
• hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• deli: A shop selling unusual or special food products
• holocaust: Act of mass destruction and loss of life in a war
• wall: High, flat side of a room or building
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
• chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
• skate: Flat sea fish
• karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
• jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
• hangout: Frequently visited place
• checkpoint: Place where a traveler's ID is checked
• schnitzel: Deep-fried breaded veal cutlets