Vocabulary

• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• have to: Must do
• check out
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• strap up: To fasten or secure something with straps.
• such as: For example; like
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• going on: To continue doing something
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• get after: To talk to in order to get someone to do something
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• off the grid: Not depending on public utilities, especially the supply of electricity.
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• mountain biking: The sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• hike up: To increase something, often prices or taxes.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• bend: To become curved or no longer straight
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• great: Very good; better than before
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• part: Division of a book
• area: Amount of measured space
• mount: To attach something to something else
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• forest: Large area with many trees
• famous: Excellent
• canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• crater: Large hole in ground caused by heavy impact
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• wilderness: Rural area left natural and largely untouched
• wildlife: All wild animals
• canoe: Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
• ancestral: Concerning dead relatives
• mammoth: Large extinct animal resembling a hairy elephant
• alpine: Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
• railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
• isle: Poetic, or in place names island
• temperate: Having weather that is not too hot; mild
• sandstone: Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
• outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
• southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
• redwood: Soft reddish wood of sequoia trees