Vocabulary

• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• fly a kite: To control and maneuver a kite in the air using a string.
• stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• broad: General; not detailed
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• defense: Argument in support of something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• charming: Being very likable; attractive
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• nowadays: At the present time; now
• motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• flair: Natural ability to do something well
• nearby: Close to where you are
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• panoramic: Having a full and wide view of something
• history: Established pattern or record
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• close: Almost; near
• sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• town: Small city
• elegance: Quality of grace, style, or beauty
• cobblestone: Stone set in the ground to make a permanent road
• dame: Title of respect given to a woman
• civilisation: A highly developed society
• waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
• couture: High-fashion designing and dressmaking
• horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
• basilica: Large Christian church with a curved back wall
• kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way