Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• live it up: To enjoy life in an unrestrained way; to spend money freely and extravagantly.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• pass by: To go past someone or something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• rub away: To remove something by rubbing it repeatedly.
• hit the road: To begin a journey; to leave.
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• check out
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• consider: To think carefully about something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• section: A part of a whole
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• due: When something is required or expected
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• triumph: Joy from victory or success
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• piece: A counter in a board game
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• recreational: Being done for pleasure
• pricey: Expensive; dear; costly
• area: Amount of measured space
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• land: Region or country
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• nugget: Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
• decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
• demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
• bypass: To go around something; avoid
• lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
• boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
• electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• error: Something that is not correct; a mistake
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• headache: Pain in the head
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
• neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
• dam: Wall built to stop the flow of water
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• encore: Additional performance demanded by the audience
• restroom: Toilet; bathroom
• horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
• hoover: Vacuum cleaner
• venetian: From Venice, Italy
• aria: Song for one of the main singers in an opera
• deco: Geometric style popular in the 1920s and 1930s