Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• pour into: To transfer a liquid or substance into a container.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• laid back
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• wash down: To take a drink to help swallow food.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• shift: To change in position or direction
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• proximity: State of being near or close to something
• entertain: To receive someone as a guest
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• century: Period of 100 years
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• important: Having power or authority
• hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
• point: An item to be discussed
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• area: Amount of measured space
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
• promenade: Public walkway, especially along a beach
• dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• long: Person's name
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• precinct: Administrative/electoral section of city/town
• ashore: Onto the land from the water
• california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
• converge: (E.g. of two roads) to come together
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• town: Small city
• pier: Strong post that helps support something
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• spanish: Concerning the culture and people of Spain
• waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
• birthplace: Place where someone was born
• birch: Type of tree whose leaves fall in winter