Glossary

adventure
an exciting experience in which dangerous or unusual things happen

agrarian
relating to farming or farmers

algae
a very simple plant without stems or leaves that grows in or near water

childish
behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are

crosswalk
a specially marked place for people to walk across a street

crucial
extremely important, because everything else depends on it

downtime
a period of time when you have finished what you were doing, and you can relax or do something that you had not originally planned to do

economist
someone who studies the way in which money and goods are produced and used and the systems of business and trade

enrich
to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it

fertility
the ability of a person, animal, or plant to produce babies, young animals, or seeds

fussy
difficult to please

garland
a ring of flowers or leaves, worn on your head or around your neck for decoration or for a special ceremony

grudge
a feeling of dislike for someone because you cannot forget that they harmed you in the past

hardcover
a book that has a strong stiff cover

layover
a short stay between parts of a journey, especially a long plane journey

lookout
a place for a lookout to watch from

minaret
a tall thin tower on a mosque, from which Muslims are called to prayer

mining
the work or industry of getting gold, coal etc out of the earth

mouthy
someone who is mouthy talks a lot and says what they think even if it is rude

notable
important, interesting, excellent, or unusual enough to be noticed or mentioned

nutritious
food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly

phobia
a strong unreasonable fear of something

pivotal
more important than anything else in a situation, system etc

recite
to say a poem, piece of literature etc that you have learned, for people to listen to

resentment
a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfair

retailer
a person or business that sells goods to customers in a shop

sawmill
a factory where trees are cut into flat pieces that can be used as wood

showcase
to exhibit or display

turmoil
a state of confusion, excitement, or anxiety

vengeance
a violent or harmful action that someone does to punish someone for harming them or their family

vicissitudes
the continuous changes and problems that affect a situation or someone’s life

weird
very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain