C2.1. Unit 2 Travel Flashcards
soaring (adj)
The soaring price of natural gas is a serious concern, since many power plants are fuelled by it.
rising very quickly to a high level:
drive out (phrasal v)
The natives were driven out of their villages by the foreign invaders.
expulsar alguna cosa o algú
bemused (adj)
I was bemused at his sudden anger.
slightly confused:
look on (phrasal v)
A large crowd looked on as the band played.
to watch something happen but not become involved in it
unfurl
The demonstrators unfurled a large banner.
If a flag, sail, or banner unfurls, it becomes open from a rolled position, and if you unfurl a flag, etc., you make it do this
reckon
I reckon it’s going to rain.
How much do you reckon (that) it’s going to cost?
to think or believe
be at loggerheads (with someone)
The party is at loggerheads with the president over public spending.
to strongly disagree (with someone):
seaward
a seaward wind
adj. [before a noun]
facing or tending toward the sea.
coming from the sea:
thrashing
At that time the thrashing of servants was legal.
He was discovered to have stolen the money and given a sound thrashing.
an occasion when someone hits a person or animal hard many times as a punishment
christen
She’s being christened in June.
[ + noun ] She was christened Maria.
to give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian Church.
Note: a boat can also be cristened.
rollicking (adj)
The play is described as “a rollicking tale about love and lust.”
happy, energetic, and often noisy
chaff (vb)
Scientists chaffed at the restriction, saying it would slow down crucial medical research.
Local residents have chaffed under some of the changes.
to be or become annoyed or lose patience, often because of rules or limits.
chiefly
The island chiefly attracts upmarket tourists.
mainly
lisp (vb)
to pronounce “s” and “z” sounds like “th”
tang (n)
the tang of the ocean air
a strong, sharp taste or smell
skunk (n)
mofeta
drift (v)
to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction
liable (adj)
The areas of town near the river are liable to flooding.
very likely to do something:
downcast (adj)
I thought you were looking a little downcast this morning.
sad and without hope
eagerly
When the opportunity to form a new theater with those artists presented itself, I accepted it eagerly.
in a way that shows that you want to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable:
staple (n)
a short, thin piece of wire used to fasten sheets of paper together. It has sharp ends that are pushed through the paper and then bent flat by a special device.
dreary
a dreary little town
She had spent another dreary day in the office.
boring and making you feel unhappy
oblivious
Absorbed in her work, she was totally oblivious of her surroundings.
not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you
unencumbered (adj)
People can decide how to care for their children, unencumbered by interference from the state.
without something making it difficult for you to do something
meandering (adj)
a meandering river
a long meandering speech
moving slowly in no particular direction or with no clear purpose
shattering (adj)
It was a shattering schedule - seven meetings in two days.
making you feel extremely tired
wistfully (adv)
“I would love to go back to Venice,” he said wistfully.
He speaks wistfully of his time in the limelight.
in a way that is sad and shows someone is thinking about something that is impossible or in the past
buttercup (n)
a small, bright yellow wild flower
stroll (v)
We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
An elderly couple strolled hand in hand in the park.
to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure
divert (v)
Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.
to cause something or someone to change direction
detour (n)
a different route that is used because a road is closed
wreak (v)
The recent storms have wreaked havoc on crops.
to cause something to happen in a violent and often uncontrolled way
havoc (n)
The storm wreaked (= caused) havoc in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.
play havoc with The delay played (= caused) havoc with their travel arrangements.
confusion and lack of order, especially causing damage or trouble:
wreak havoc
self-effacing (adj)
The captain was typically self-effacing when questioned about the team’s successes, giving credit to the other players.
not making yourself noticeable, or not trying to get the attention of other people
self-centered (adj)
Robert is a self-centered, ambitious, and bigoted man.
only interested in yourself and your own activities
self-evident (adj)
Solutions which seem self-evident to humans are often beyond the grasp of computers.
clear or obvious without needing any proof or explanation
self-conscious (adj)
He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent.
nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions
jostling (n)
There was a lot of jostling among photographers for the perfect spot.
the action of knocking or pushing roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people
jerk (v)
“What’s wrong?” she asked, jerking her head up.
jerk to a halt The car made a strange noise and then jerked to a halt.
to make a short sudden movement, or to cause someone or something to do this
stray
A herd of cattle had strayed into the road.
They got lost when they strayed too far from the path.
to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area
veer (v)
All of a sudden, the car veered off the road.
Moments before crashing, the jet was seen veering sharply to the right.
to change direction
tourist trap (n)
a crowded place that provides entertainment and things to buy for tourists, often at high prices
tumbledown (adj)
a tumbledown cottage
(of a building) in a very bad condition, especially in a state of decay
downcast (adj)
I thought you were looking a little downcast this morning.
sad and without hope
run someone/something down (phrasal v)
He’s always running himself down.
to criticize someone or something, often unfairly
down-and-out (adj)
a down-and-out loser
Nobody loves you when you’re down and out.
having no luck, no money, and no opportunities
unladen (adj)
Vehicles must not be over 410 kg unladen.
A licence is needed for a goods vehicle that has an unladen weight exceeding 1525 kg.
not carrying anything
undeterred (adj)
After four years of injury problems, Thomas remains undeterred.
still continuing to do something or enthusiastic about doing it despite a bad situation
unrestrained (adj)
unrestrained joy/anger/criticism
not limited or controlled
awash (adj)
The city is awash with drugs and the police are powerless to do anything about it.
having an amount of something that is very large or larger than necessary or wanted
teeming
the teeming metropolis
If a place is teeming, it is full of people
frills
no frills a cheap, no frills airline
This model has fewer frills so it costs less.
This particular blender works just fine, but if you want one with all the frills, it’s worth paying more for a better brand.
extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary
boldfaced
They found boldfaced lies on his resume.
showing no shame or embarrassment about doing something bad
rough and ready
rough and ready accommodation
simple but good enough
ill-bred
an ill-bred young man
rude and behaving badly
