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1. vocab Flashcards

1
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very beautiful

A

gorgeous

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2
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a very light wind

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Soft breeze

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3
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what do waves do on the shore

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waves lapping

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4
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alot of details

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elaborately decorated

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5
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very interesting

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fascinating

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6
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repeating a prayer

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chanting (monks)

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7
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the vibe

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atmosphere

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8
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told me in confidence

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they confided

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9
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ancient

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older

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10
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historic

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history

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11
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historical

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connected to history

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12
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instalments

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instead of paying 80 right away you pay 10 every month for the next 8 months

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13
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self catering

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self serve

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14
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a ship leaving

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departure

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15
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untact

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unspoilt

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16
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to go on a train

A

board

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17
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to go on an aircraft or ship

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embark

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18
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where ships are

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dock

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19
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plane arriving

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land

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20
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to fly away from a place

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outbound

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21
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a good deal someone makes up

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a bargin

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22
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too much mentally

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overwhelming

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23
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to lose conciousness

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to collapse

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24
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cant take a breath

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cant catch a breath

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25
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a curved structure forming a passage

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archway

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26
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a space outside the house, its the part of the house but it doesnt have walls, enclosed space

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courtyard

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27
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most defenitly

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garanteed

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28
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part of the town next to the beach

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seafront

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29
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a public walk

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promenade

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30
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a piece of land

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premises

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31
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to tie your seatbelt

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fasten

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32
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how to desribe stuff

A

OSiASCOMPN

33
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to be away from people, a beach

A

secluded

34
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the village has no money

A

poverty

35
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a food shortage

A

famine

36
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the ozone is thining

A

ozone depletion

37
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the forsts are getting cut

A

deforestation

38
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to move from one country to another

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emigrated

39
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the dirt we walk on

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soil

40
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a situation that is observed to exsit

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phenomena

41
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not suitable for living

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unhabitable

42
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ancestors

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inhabitants

43
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to be expected

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inevidable

44
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important

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significant

45
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severe

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brutal

46
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move and become visible

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emerge

47
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send a thing from one country to another

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import

48
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lack of water

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drought

49
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something has a dangerous chemical or sm

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contaminated

50
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past generation

A

forefathers

51
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to tell someone something

A

to declare

52
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raining hard

A

torrential rain

53
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sudden fall of heavy rain

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downpour

54
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from a particualr area

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regional

55
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went quickly

A

dashed

56
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walked casually

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wandered

57
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lively

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vibrant

58
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snacks or drinks

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refreshments

59
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to slow walk

A

to take a stroll

60
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confused

A

puzzled

61
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a building or a statue to commemorate something or someone

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monument

62
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a feature in town that is easly recognisable

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landmark

63
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a house thats been destroyed

A

ruins

64
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attractive, luxurious

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lush

65
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infertile land

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barren

66
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dried up land

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arid

67
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thinly scaterred

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sparse

68
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letovisce

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resort

69
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a bup with accomodations

A

inn

70
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a large bedroom for a number of people

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dormitory

71
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a regular pratice

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habit

72
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a family tradition

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customs

73
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to think

A

wonder

74
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to walk around

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wander

75
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to get lost in thought

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drift

76
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to travel with a boat

A

sail

77
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to point someone where to go

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to direct

78
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to show someone their way out

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escort

79
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