Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• check out
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
• stumble upon: To accidentally discover or meet
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• have to: Must do
• by the piece: Payment made for each individual item produced or done.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• hop off: To get off or descend from a vehicle or object quickly or casually.
• swing by: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• consider: To think carefully about something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
• pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• gooey: Soft and sticky
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• century: Period of 100 years
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• hop: Dance party
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• terrace: Flat area next to a building to sit and relax
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• cathedral: Large impressive main church in a particular area
• renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• walnut: Nut with a very hard shell
• prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
• sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
• lasagna: Baked dish of pasta, sauce, meat, vegetables
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• history: Established pattern or record
• basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
• underwent: To experience or endure something (bad)
• breakfast: First meal of the day
• duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
• buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
• salami: Type of spicy sausage made from preserved meat
• neighbourhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• basilica: Large Christian church with a curved back wall
• saffron: Bright orange-red colored flower
• mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese
• risotto: Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with cheese
• pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
• buttery: Having the taste or texture of butter
• fresco: Picture painted over wet plaster, e.g. on a wall
• pecan: Smooth brown oval nut
• ravioli: Small square cases of pasta with savory fillings
• cappuccino: Hot milk coffee topped with frothed milk
• chinatown: Area of town with many Chinese stores, restaurants
• lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal