UK Study Vocabulary

Question 1

extensive

Answer 1

covering a large area

Question 2

sophisticated

Answer 2

wide-spread, well connected
and complex

Question 3

settlement

Answer 3

the place people live, for
example a village, town or city

Question 4

terrain

Answer 4

the physical features of the land

Question 5

wilderness

Answer 5

a hard and unwelcoming place
to live

Question 6

barren

Answer 6

a bleak and bare landscape, it is
difficult to grow plants or live in
a barren place

Question 7

topography

Answer 7

describes a place

Question 8

landmarks

Answer 8

something, such as a large
building, that you can see clearly
from a distance and that will
help you to know where you are

Question 9

region

Answer 9

a large area of land, usually
without exact limits or borders

Question 10

county

Answer 10

one of a number of areas that some
countries are divided into, each with
its own local government

Question 11

scale

Answer 11

the size or extent of something,
especially when compared with
something else

Question 12

contour line

Answer 12

a line on a map that joins points
that are the same height above
sea level

Question 13

kilo

Answer 13

thousand

Question 14

peri

Answer 14

around

Question 15

sedi

Answer 15

settle, sit

Question 16

para

Answer 16

beside, near

Question 17

graph

Answer 17

draw, write

Question 18

Idiom: as old as the hills

Answer 18

• very old indeed
• Hills are one of the oldest natural features of the landscape.

Question 19

Idiom: country mile

Answer 19

• a very long way
• A mile in the country can take longer to traverse than in the town.