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Unit 3: Travel Flashcards

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Vibrant

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Full of life or color
Plateia Aristotelous is vibrant on a Saturday night.
She was wearing a really vibrant green sweater - I loved it.

Adjective

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Landmark

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Important historical places in a city
The Eiffel Tower is the most famous landmark in Paris.

Noun

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To stroll

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To walk in a relaxed way
On sunny Sundays, my husband and I like to stroll down the waterfront.

Verb

Stroll (noun)

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Magnificent

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Really amazing
The view from the hotel room was magnificent - I could see the mountains and the sea!

Adjective

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Scenic

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A way to describe a beautiful place
We wanted to take the scenic drive through the mountains instead of taking the highway.

Adjective

Scenery (noun)

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Innovative

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Using new methods
The Roomba vaccum cleaner robot is innovative - you don’t need to vacuum yourself, it does it for you!

Adjective

To innovate (verb), innovation (noun), innovator (noun, person)

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High-tech

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Using complex technology
Working at Apple is working in a high-tech office.

Adjective

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Harbor

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A place where small boats stay when no one is in them
There were many fishing boats in the harbor next to the beach.

Noun

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Go sightseeing

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Go to see important landmarks and other historical sites when you travel
I want to go sightseeing in Paris - I want to see the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the Champse Elysee.

Verb Phrase

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Memorable

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A way to describe things you will remember
My trip to Spain was particularly memorable - I won’t forget it!

Adjective

Memory (noun), to remember (verb)

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Glaciers

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Big blocks of ice, found in the Arctic
Polar bears live on glaciers.

Noun

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Wilderness

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Remote areas where wild animals live
I wanted to go camping in the wilderness - but I was scared there might be bears there!

Noun

Wild (noun)

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To delight

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To make particularly happy
I was delighted by the city’s amazing food!

Verb, stative

Delight (noun), delightful (adj.)

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Off the beaten track

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Places that are not touristy or popular
I want to go off the beaten track when I travel to Madrid - I want to go where the locals go, not the touristy places.

Colloquial phrase

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To give an overview

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To explain in general something
I will give you an overview of our class - we will learn reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the B2 level.

Verb phrase

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To raise awareness

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To make people know about an important issue
Let’s raise awareness about the stray animals in Greece at an upcoming protest.

Verb phrase

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Conservation

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Protecting wild animals or plants
It’s important to raise awareness about animal conservation - the planet needs our help!

Noun

To conserve (verb), conservationist (noun, person)

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An array

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A impressive range of options
There was a wide array of food to choose from at the buffet - I couldn’t choose!

Noun

Often used with “wide” to mean many options

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Awe-inspiring, breathtaking

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Something that makes you feel amazed
The view from the Eiffel Tower is awe-inspiring and breathtaking - I feel so luck to have seen it!

Adjectives

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Itinerary

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Your travel plans
I have made a 3-day itinerary for our trip to Vienna!

Noun

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Apparatus

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Technical equipment you use for a particular purpose
Scuba divers wear breathing apparatuses to breathe underwater

Noun

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To be instrumental

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To be extremely important
Bill Gates was extremely instrumental in the creation of the modern computer.

Verb phrase

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Getaway

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A quick escape; often used to refer to a short holiday
We took a weekend getaway to a nice village in the mountains.

Noun

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To subscribe to
To arrange to receive something (a newspaper, a magazine, Youtube videos) Please ***subscribe to*** my Youtube channel if you want to see more videos! | Verb phrase ## Footnote Subscribers (noun, person), subscription (noun)
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Largely
Mostly Your success on the exam depends ***largely*** on self-study. | Adverb
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Literally
Exactly When I say "do your homework," I mean it ***literally*** - get our your homework now! | Adverb
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To name a few
To give several explanations I don't like mushrooms because they're slimy and gross, ***to name a few*** reasons. | Colloquial phrase
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Not to mention
And also Math class was difficult, tiring, and ***not to mention*** boring! | Colloquial phrase
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To operate
To use machinery I don't know how to ***operate*** a tractor - I've never done it before! | Verb ## Footnote Operation (noun), operator (noun, person)
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Knowledgable
To know a lot about something My mother is very ***knowledgeable*** about cooking - she knows a lot! | Adjective ## Footnote knowledge (noun)
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To reveal
To tell something private information Don't ***reveal*** your email password to strangers! | Verb ## Footnote Revelation (noun)
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To evolve
To change over time Style ***evolves*** over time - what was in fashion last year isn't now! | Verb ## Footnote Evolution (noun)
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Accuracy
The state of being exact I can say with 50% ***accuracy*** that it will rain tomorrow. | Noun ## Footnote Accurate (adj.)
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Efficient
To do something quickly and well The public services in Greece are not vert ***efficient*** | Adjective ## Footnote Efficiency (noun), efficiently (adj.)
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Hands-on
Interactive My children like to go to museums where there are ***hands-on*** activities | Adjective, phrase ## Footnote Opposite: hands-off
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Unexplored
Not explored before The ocean is largely ***unexplored*** - no one has traveled there. | Adjective ## Footnote Opposite: explored
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Informal
Not formal The dress code for the dinner is ***informal*** - you can wear jeans! | Adjective ## Footnote Opposite: formal
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Impolite
Not polite; rude The waiter was very ***impolite*** - they didn't smile at us at all! | Adjective ## Footnote Opposite: polite
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Inexperienced
Not experienced The new waitress was ***inexperienced*** - she had never been a waitress before. | Adjective ## Footnote Opposite: experienced
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Inconvenient
Not convenient The class time was at 6 and my work starts at 6:15, so the class was ***inconvenient*** for me. | Adjective ## Footnote Opposite: convenient
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Impatient
Not patient I can't wait to see the movie - I'm so ***impatient!*** | Adjective ## Footnote Opposite: patient
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Inaccurate
Not correct The data was ***inaccurate*** - only 10 people attended the program, not 22. | Adjective ## Footnote Opposite: accurate
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Unknown
Not known The woman was ***unknown*** to us - we have never met her before! | Adjective ## Footnote Opposite: known
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To make up for
To try and make something better after doing something wrong My ex-boyfriend is trying to ***make up for*** his bad behavior while we were dating - but I won't listen! | Phrasal verb
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To live up to
To meet your expectations This Greek class really ***lives up to*** my expectations - I feel like I'm learning a lot! | Phrasal verb
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To fit in with
To match with other people or things I feel like I found a great group of friends who I ***fit in with*** so well! | Phrasal verb
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To catch up on
To quickly learn what you had missed I need to ***catch up on*** the news - I haven't read the newspaper all weekend! | Phrasal verb
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To put up with
To deal with I have to ***put up with*** my noisy neighbors - they're so annoying, but I can't move right now. | Phrasal verb
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To look forward to
To be excited about something I'm really ***looking forward to*** the Summer - I will take a trip to Madrid. | Phrasal verb
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To get away with
To succeed in avoiding punishment My son ***got away with*** hitting his brother - I didn't see it! | Phrasal verb
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To come up with
To develop a new idea Mark Zuckerberg ***came up with*** the idea for Facebook! | Phrasal verb
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Rush hour
The time of the day where there is a lot of traffic, usually 8-9 in the morning and 5-6 in the evening. I'm late because there was so much traffic - it is ***rush hour*** after all! | Noun
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Departure gate
The part of the airport where you wait to board the plane Our ***departure gate*** was B20 - we had to run through the airport to find it! | Noun
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Scenic Route
The scenic way to get to a destination We took the ***scenic route*** to get to the beach - we drove through such lovely mountains! | Noun
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Package deal
When you get a flight, hotel, and rental car together We got a ***package deal*** on our trip - it was $200 cheaper than if we booked everything separatley. | Noun
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Peak season
The time of the year when many tourists come to a place The ***peak season ***in Greece is from April to October. | Noun
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Round trip
When you travel to a destination and back home I bought a ***round trip*** ticket - I will go to Paris and then I will fly home. | Noun
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Cancellation fee
When you have to pay to cancel a reservation The ***cancellation fee*** for our restaurant reservation is $50! We can't cancel! | Noun
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Boarding pass
Your ticket for an airplane Here's your ***boarding pass*** - you need it to get on the plane. | Noun

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