Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• walk with: To accompany someone while walking.
• in style: Fashionable; popular
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• cool off: To become cooler.
• squeezed out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• steer: A cow
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• infectious: Capable of transmitting disease to others
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• fill: To make something full
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• seductive: Having the ability to attract someone sexually
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• spacious: Open and easy to move in
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
• colon: Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• subterranean: Living or situated below the surface of the earth
• nearby: Close to where you are
• plantation: A large area of plants, usually in a hot climate
• long: Person's name
• embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• lotion: Liquid applied onto the skin to protect, soften it
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• ecological: Concerning the environment, plants, or animals
• northern: In or toward the north
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• town: Small city
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• elegance: Quality of grace, style, or beauty
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• homeland: Country where you were born
• liberating: To free someone or something that was captured
• typewriter: Machine you tap keys on to print letters on paper
• birthplace: Place where someone was born
• mausoleum: Building containing graves of the rich or famous
• baroque: Highly decorated, as some art in 18th century
• seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore