Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• set against: To compare or consider (one thing) in opposition to another.
• on the wind: Being carried or moving through the air by the wind.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• respect: To follow the established rules
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
• wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
• treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
• embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• mount: To attach something to something else
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• famous: Excellent
• picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
• pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• puke: (Informal) to vomit; be sick
• evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• intimately: Privately and personally
• loaf: Large piece of bread baked as a whole
• promenade: Public walkway, especially along a beach
• kinetic: Of or relating to movement
• stature: How tall someone is; height
• waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
• maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
• lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks