🌸 Flashcards
That ancient place has captured the imaginations of travelers.
Capture the imagination
They were rediscovered by archeologists.
Perspolice is one of the most visited archeological sites in the world.
Archeologist, archeology, archeological.
A person who studies ancient cultures.
Students need the ablility to construct a logical arguement.
To construct a new bridge/building
Construct: to build sth
There was a spectacular sunset last night.
A spectacular view
We have had spectacular success with the product.
Spectacular: very exciting to look at, especially great
Does he wear those ridiculous clothes to draw attention to himself?
He is an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd.
Draw: to attract attention or interest.
I’m trying to be more adventerous with my cooking.
She is a person who always had an adventurous spirit.
Come on!!
Be a bit more adventurous! You always choose chicken and chips!
Instead of staying in the hotel all the time, we wanted tocgo iut and be adventurous.
Adventurous: willing to try bew or difficult things.
We paused to marvel at the view.
I often marvel that humans can treat eachother so badly.
Marvel: to show or experience great surprise or admiration.
It’s a marvel to me how they have managed to build the tunnel so quickly.
The latest technological marvel…
Marvel: a thing or person that is very surprising or causes a lot of admiration.
The government instituted a set of restrictions on the use of drug.
Institute to start or cause a system, rule, legal action to exist.
To preserve the environment.
Preserve:
To keep sth as it is.
‘My father was very sure about certain matters pertaining to the universe.’
‘This one could be considered with all seriousness, as it pertains to all important health matters.’
Pertain to sth: to relate to or have a connection with sth.
The problem with some of these drugs is that they are so very accessible.
He has made some attempt to make opera accessible to a wider public.
Accessible: 1-able to be reached or easily got.
2- easy to understand
The Rules may seem restrictive but they are meant to protect the area.
Restrictive, restrict, restriction: to put limit on sth, an official limit on sth.
There is nothing better after a hard day’s work than to luxuriate in a hot bath.
After we returned from a week of hiking in the mountains, we luxuriated in the comfort of out beds.
Luxuriate: to get great pleasure from sth, especially because if provides physical comfort.
Luxurious
The concept of ecotourism has been gaining publicity over the past couple of decades.
He attracted a lot of adverse publicity with his speech about unmarried mothers.
We have planned an exciting publicity campaign with our advertisers.
Publicity: an activity that makes sth known to the public.
We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor.
We strive to ensure that all children are treated equally.
We strive for perfection but sometimes have to accept sth less.
Strive:to try very hard to do something or to make sth happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties.
During the emergency many staff volunteered to work through the weekend.
Volunteer:to offer to do sth that you don’t have to do
N and V
A beautiful mountain wilderness.
It’s a wilderness area , under the protection or the park’s department.
Wilderness:an outside area in which plants are left to grow naturally or untidily
