Unit 4. 1 - 50 Flashcards

1
Q

having many different uses

A

versatile

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2
Q

expensive

A

pricey

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3
Q

to store

A

stow

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4
Q

the floor of a ship

A

deck

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5
Q

watch out for a hole or space

A

mind the gap

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6
Q

not extremely

A

moderately

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7
Q

a particular amount or number given in official information

A

figure

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8
Q

an activity intended to entertain and amuse sb

A

distraction

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9
Q

satisfaction from achieving sth

A

fulfilment

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10
Q

to defeat, overcome

A

conquer

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11
Q

unfair treatment

A

a raw/rough deal

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12
Q

an animal that preys on other animals

A

predator

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13
Q

the physical features of a stretch of land

A

terrain

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14
Q

sth that prevents you from doing sth

A

obstacle

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15
Q

to make a hole in a tyre

A

puncture

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16
Q

to depart from sth and go in a different direction

A

diverge from sth

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17
Q

not covered with concrete or paving stones

A

unpaved

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18
Q

extremely dangerous and unpredictable

A

treacherous

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19
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dangerous, involving risk

A

hazardous

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20
Q

a rough path

A

trail

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21
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submerged

22
Q

the one before the last in a series

A

penultimate

23
Q

to spoil sth e.g. a wall, by writing or drawing on it

24
Q

impossible to travel through

A

impassable

25
to start a journey
hit the trail/road
26
to be full of sth (often bad or unpleasant)
be riddled with sth
27
dry
arid
28
the middle of winter
the dead of winter
29
having flowers
in bloom
30
to go across
traverse
31
bending, winding
meandering
32
a sudden flood after heavy rain
flash flood
33
the rainwater that is not absorbed by the soil
run-off
34
to spread things all over an area
scatter
35
part of a rock sticking out of the ground
rocky outcrop
36
a large rounded rock
boulder
37
small pieces of stone, brick, etc used for building roads
hard-core
38
a person or vehicle moving steadily forward
crawler
39
chosen carefully
hand-picked
40
the central part of a wheel
hub
41
encouraging to believe sth that is not true
deceptively
42
a rough road in the country, made from hard earth
dirt road
43
to deal with
tackle
44
a narrow opening
cleft
45
to turn over
tip over
46
a stage of a journey or process
leg
47
to choose, decide
opt for
48
a very deep narrow valley with steep sides
ravine
49
the hold that sth (e.g. a vehicle) has on the ground
traction
50
scattered
strewn