Vocabulary

• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• turn on
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• swing through: To progress or pass through something smoothly or successfully.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• brass monkey: Extremely cold weather.
• without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• tag along: To accompany someone, especially when uninvited or not needed.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• split the difference: To compromise by meeting in the middle of two different amounts or opinions.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• off the beaten path: In a place where few people go; not well known.
• swing by: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• go on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• check out
• well preserved: Maintained in excellent condition; not allowed to decline in quality or appearance.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• top it off: To complete something in a particularly good or impressive way.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• cruise: To easily achieve
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• century: Period of 100 years
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
• tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• mount: To attach something to something else
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• forest: Large area with many trees
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• surf: To view webpages on the internet
• historically: In history; in the past
• turquoise: Color that is a combination of green and blue
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
• bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
• wildebeest: Large African antelope with horns like an ox
• tango: Type of sexy ballroom dance from Argentina
• basque: Member of a people living on the Bay of Biscay