Vocabulary

• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
• lunch in: To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
• best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• spill out: To flow or empty out, often in large quantities or in a disorderly manner.
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• reaches out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• outline: Line around the outer edge of something
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• mansion: Very large, expensive home
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• irresistible: Being so attractive or desirable you cannot say no
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
• carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
• silver: Person's name
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• tug: To pull (something) hard or suddenly
• coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
• roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
• rivalry: State/feeling when groups compete with each other
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• refreshing: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• whiff: Slight smell; weak odor
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• revival: Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
• promenade: Public walkway, especially along a beach
• referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• brazil: Largest Latin American country and Largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
• road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
• relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
• town: Small city
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• late: At a time after the expected time
• spanish: Concerning the culture and people of Spain
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• basking: To exposes yourself to warmth (the sun), or praise
• drugstore: Retail shop selling medicine and other articles
• flask: Narrow-necked drink container
• mausoleum: Building containing graves of the rich or famous
• lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• fresco: Picture painted over wet plaster, e.g. on a wall
• convent: Place where nuns live
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
• inlet: Water protruding into land, e.g. a bay