Listening vocabulary - SB. p 22.

 reputation - 

the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.

custom-built - 

built or made to a particular customer's order.

immense - 

extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

to intrigue -

arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.

cultural vultures - 

a person who avidly attends cultural events.

measly - 

ridiculously small or few.

unrestricted access- 

you are free to do it in the way that you want, without being limited by any rules.

to entitle - 

give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something.

designated days - 

number of regularly scheduled days of a position in a pay period.

to expand -

become or make larger or more extensive

to extend - 

cause to cover a wider area; make larger.

common occurrence - 

If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.

to root - 

establish deeply and firmly.

to date to - 

 have existed since a particular time in the past or for the length of time mentioned

summer solstice - 

the solstice that marks the onset of summer, at the time of the longest day, about 21 June in the northern hemisphere and 22 December in the southern hemisphere.