15. travel 1 Flashcards

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a person who travels or hikes carrying their belongings in a backpack.

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A British #backpacker died after the vehicle she was in hit a patch of loose sand in the road and overturned in Australia, an inquest has heard.

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distant in space or time.

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From Brisbane, she conducts long distance ultrasounds with patients in #faraway Townsville.

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an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity.

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A holiday in this province can be an exciting #adventure.

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a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

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But it also heard of a public #desire for resident doctors to be based at the hospital around the clock.

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freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility.

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The right to enter a church, to worship, say a prayer, soak up the atmosphere and to find a few moments’ #peace should be free to all.

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make or become less tense or anxious.

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However, there are times when a vacation is much more #relaxing and comfortable when it can be completed in a makeshift home environment.

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belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood, typically exclusively so.

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In particular, the spread of housing in rural areas should be severely restricted to #local need.

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eager to know or learn something.

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What would he have made of it, this endlessly questing, insatiably #curious man of the steppes?

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the carrying of people, goods, or materials from one place to another

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I’ve never had jet lag before, but it’s not surprising I have it now since I’m on my fourth time zone in a fortnight, have lost an entire day somewhere and have spent several entire nights in #transit.

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a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

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I have found a new admiration and #respect for what she has achieved.

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restricted or limited to the person, group, or area concerned.

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Unsurprisingly, many aspects of artistic expression were #exclusive to the king, due both to his position and to the resources he commanded.

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refrain from using or disposing of (something); retain for future use.

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The cheese used on top to form the crust would have to contain the greatest amount of fat in the dish, so I #reserved half of the low-fat cheese to use there.

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the place to which someone or something is going or being sent.

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The popular holiday #destinations just north of Durban are where most people stay.

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capable of bending easily without breaking.

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A #flexible bronchoscope was used to locate choke points.

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a planned route or journey.

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I was lucky enough to visit the African country and wanted to share my highlights with you in what I think is a dreamy five-day #itinerary.

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beautiful or delightful in such a way as to seem removed from everyday life.

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Lights both overhead and around the periphery make the courtyard #magical at night.

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with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.

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She stressed that the trust was #absolutely committed to not using more beds for private healthcare than it could reprovide elsewhere.

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a person who advises or shows the way to others.

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This has involved, for example, investigating the communicative tasks in Japanese facing Australian tour #guides working with Japanese tourists.

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a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.

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Every evening, young lovers meet on the Malecón, a long promenade that curves round the #bay,

20
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reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey.

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He #arrived in Paris in 1681 and by 1688 had gained an influential clientele at court.

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the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.

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You share abundance and #hospitality with friends and family.

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each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth’s changing position with regard to the sun.

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Let’s see it sorted out before we revert to the predicted cycle of wet autumn/winter/spring #seasons.

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a place that is a popular destination for vacations or recreation, or which is frequented for a particular purpose.

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Its growth and prosperity also depends on how accessible tourist #resorts are to the leisure seekers.

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the money a passenger on public transportation has to pay.

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Tram bosses clamping down on #fare dodgers are now sending 240 to court every week.