Speaking actual tests Flashcards
traverse
/ˈtrævɜːs $ trəˈvɜːrs/ verb [transitive]
formal
to move across, over, or through something, especially an area of land or water
two minutes to traverse the park
orophile
one who loves mountains
exhilarating
/ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
adjective
making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy
an exhilarating experience
an exhilarating walk
imbue somebody/something with something
phrasal verb
formal
to make someone or something have a quality, idea, or emotion very strongly
His philosophical writings are imbued with religious belief.
quadruple
/ˈkwɒdrʊpəl, kwɒˈdruː- $ kwɑːˈdruː-/
verb [intransitive, transitive]
to increase and become four times as big or as high, or to make something increase in this way
ample
/ˈæmpəl/
adjective
more than enough
SYN sufficient
OPP insufficient
ample time/evidence/opportunity
You’ll have ample time for questions later.
bosom
/ˈbʊzəm/
noun
1- [countable usually singular] written
the front part of a woman’s chest
She cradled the child to her bosom.
2- [countable usually plural] a woman’s breast
3- [singular] literary
a word meaning someone’s feelings and emotions, used especially when these are bad or unpleasant
Drury harboured bitterness in his bosom.
scanty
/ˈskænti/
1. not enough
There is only scanty evidence of his involvement.
2. scanty clothes are small and do not cover very much of your body – used to show disapproval SYN skimpy
skimpy
/ˈskɪmpi/ adjective
1- a skimpy dress or skirt etc is very short and does not cover very much of a woman’s body
2- not enough of something
clad
/klæd/ adjective literary
1- wearing a particular kind of clothing
clad in
She felt hot, despite being clad only in a thin cotton dress.
warmly/suitably/scantily clad (=dressed warmly etc)
2 → snow-clad/ivy-clad etc: literary
covered in a particular thing
voyage [v]
/ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒ/
verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
literary
to travel to a place, especially by ship
voyage of discovery
a situation in which you learn a lot of new things about something or someone
Writing a biography is an absorbing voyage of discovery.
a voyage of self-discovery (=when you learn more about yourself)
voyage [n]
/ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒ/ ●●○ noun [countable]
1 a long journey in a ship or spacecraft
The voyage from England to India used to take six months.
I don’t want to make the voyage single-handed.
These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise.
maiden voyage
first journey
the Titanic’s maiden voyage
cruise [v]
/kruːz/
1- [intransitive, transitive] to sail along slowly, especially for pleasure
We were cruising in the Caribbean all winter.
2- [intransitive usually + adverb/preposition] to move at a steady speed in a car, aircraft etc
We were cruising along at 50 miles per hour.
cruise [n]
/kruːz/
noun [countable]
1- a holiday on a large ship
a Mediterranean cruise
cruise around
a cruise around the world
2- a journey by boat for pleasure
trek [n]
/trek/ ●○○ noun [countable]
1 a long and difficult journey, made especially on foot as an adventure
SYN hike
a lonely trek through the forest
2 informal a distance that seems long when you walk it
I’m afraid it’s a bit of a trek to the station.
trek [v]
/trek/
(trekked, trekking) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
1 informal to make a long and difficult journey, especially on foot
SYN hike
trek up/down etc
The elevator was broken, so we had to trek up six flights of stairs.
2 to walk a long way, especially in the mountains, as an adventure SYN hike
trek in/across etc
For five days he trekked across the mountains of central China.
expedition
/ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/ ●●○ noun
1 [countable] a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, or the people that make this journey
an expedition to the North Pole
another Everest expedition
on an expedition
He went on an expedition to Borneo.
2 [countable] a short journey, usually made for a particular purpose
SYN trip
a shopping expedition
a fishing expedition
pilgrim
/ˈpɪlɡrɪm/ noun [countable]
a religious person who travels a long way to a holy place
pilgrims visiting a holy shrine
pilgrimage
/ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]
1 a journey to a holy place for religious reasons
make a pilgrimage/go on (a) pilgrimage
the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca
2 a journey to a place connected with someone or something famous
Presley’s home has become a place of pilgrimage.
commuter
/kəˈmjuːtə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable]
someone who travels a long distance to work every day
commute [n]
/kəˈmjuːt/
[countable usually singular]
the journey to work every day
commute [v]
/kəˈmjuːt/ ●●○ verb
1 [intransitive] to regularly travel a long distance to get to work
commute to/from/between
Jim commutes to Manhattan every day.
2 → commute a sentence (to something):
technical to change the punishment given to a criminal to one that is less severe
Baldry’s 20-year prison sentence was commuted to three years.
3 → commute something for/into something:
technical to exchange one thing, especially one kind of payment, for another
He commuted his pension for a lump sum.
conveyance
/kənˈveɪəns/ noun
1 [countable] formal
a vehicle
Wheeled conveyances of any kind are not allowed in the park.
two-wheeler
a bicycle or motorcycle
hill station
a town in the low mountains of the Indian subcontinent, popular as a holiday resort during the hot season.
unbridled
/ʌnˈbraɪdld/ adjective literary
not controlled and too extreme or violent
augment
/ɔːɡˈment $ ɒːɡ-/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
formal to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something
carpool
/ˈkɑːpuːl $ ˈkɑːr-/ verb [intransitive] especially American English
if a group of people carpool, they travel together to work, school etc in one car and share the cost [or use cars owned by different people in the group on different days]
