Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• rub shoulders: To associate with famous or important people.
• trip up: To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
• busy streets: Streets filled with a lot of activity, traffic, and people.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• drive out: To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• plug in
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
• soak: To make something completely wet
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• century: Period of 100 years
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
• commerce: Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• entrepreneurial: Open to new ideas about starting new businesses
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• central: Being in the middle
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• incense: To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• famous: Excellent
• fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
• oasis: Place in a desert where there is water
• chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• jade: Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
• vietnam: A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
• atheist: Person who does not believe in a god or gods
• botanical: Concerning plants or botany
• vietnamese: Concerning the culture and people of Vietnam
• scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
• rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
• elegance: Quality of grace, style, or beauty
• afterlife: Life after death
• dame: Title of respect given to a woman
• buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
• jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
• dong: Basic unit of money in Vietnam