Unit 4 Lesson 34 Flashcards
Cartography
The production of map, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting and reproduction
Antipodal
Relating to or situated on the opposite side of the earth; diametrically opposed to something
Concierge
A person who has charge of the entrance of a building and is often the owner’s representative
Hegira
Ant flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place
Hustings
Any place from which political campaign speeches are made; the political campaign trail
Landmark
A prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide, especially to ships at sea, or travelers on a road.
Peripatetic
Moving from place to place; itinerant; of the followers of Aristotle, who walked about the Lyceum while he was teaching
Portmanteau
A case or bag to carry clothing in whole traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase which opens into two halves.
To define a blend, a word made by putting together parts of other words
Safari
A journey or hunting expedition, especially in East Africa; the caravan of such an expedition; a long, carefully planned trip, usually with a large entourage
Tandem
A two-wheeled carriage drawn by horses harnesses one behind the other; a relationship between two persons or things involving cooperative action a d mutual dependence
Transmigrate
To move from one habitation or county to another; in religion, to pass into some other body at death (of the soul)
Traverse
To pass, move, or extend over or across; oppose; to survey or inspect carefully; to swivel or pivot; to move across a mountain slope in an oblique direction (as in skiing); a zig zagging course
Trek
To travel by ox wagon; to travel slowly or laboriously
Wayfarer
A person who travels, especially from place to place on foot
Wanderlust
An impulse, longing or urge to travel or wander
