Rosetta Stone Foundations (ELL): Unit 13

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  1. tourist
    someone who travels for pleasure
    The tourists are taking a photo of the tour guide.
  2. palace
    the official home of a king, queen, or other exalted person
    This famous Russian palace is blue.
  3. ruin
    a devastated building
    These ruins are in the rain forest.
  4. cathedral
    any large and important church
    This is a cathedral in Germany.
  5. brochure
    a small booklet with information about a product or service
    The brochure says that it's closed today.
  6. snorkel
    swim with a device allowing you to breathe underwater
    It was too cold to go snorkeling, so we went fishing instead.
  7. hike
    walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
    The mother and her sons are hiking in the mountains.
  8. bored
    uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
    I don't like hiking. I'm bored.
  9. festival
    an organized series of acts and performances
    The band is playing at a festival.
  10. costume
    the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
    These men are wearing costumes for a festival.
  11. sculpture
    a three-dimensional work of art
    This is a sculpture of a horse.
  12. century
    a period of 100 years
    It was painted in the nineteenth century.
  13. favorite
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
    Dogs are his favorite type of animal.
  14. menu
    a list of dishes available at a restaurant
    She needs glasses to read the menu.
  15. bill
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services
    He's paying the bill.
  16. tip
    a small amount of money given for good service
    How much tip should I give?
  17. order
    make a request for something
    Would you like to order something to drink?
Created on Mon Aug 23 10:36:14 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 27 17:29:23 EDT 2021)

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