VOA慢速英语:Florida’s Key West: Close to Perfect, Far From Normal

snowbird – n. a northerner who moves to a warmer southern state in the winter

motto – n. a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule guiding the behavior of a particular person or group

tolerant – adj. willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own

mainstream – adj. the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people

snail – n. a small animal that lives in a shell that it carries on its back, that moves very slowly, and that can live in water or on land

roadblock – n. a place where police or military officers stop drivers especially in order to examine vehicles

modest – adj. simple, not fancy

fed up with – phrasal verb. to be angry about something

brilliant – adj. showing extreme intelligence : extremely clever

mansion – n. a large and impressive house : the large house of a wealthy person

descendent – n. a plant or animal that is related to a particular plant or animal that lived long ago

egg yolk – n. the yellow part in the center of an egg

graham cracker – n. a popular American snack food made with bleached flour

ferry - n. to carry or move (someone or something) on a vehicle (such as a boat or a car) usually for a short distance between two places