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May 24 Michigan Preparation Class > Unit 3: Travel > Flashcards

Unit 3: Travel Flashcards

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Vibrant

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

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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

Subscribers (noun, person), subscription (noun)

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Largely

A

Mostly
Your success on the exam depends largely on self-study.

Adverb

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Literally

A

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

A

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

A

And also

Math class was difficult, tiring, and not to mention boring!

Colloquial phrase

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To operate

A

To use machinery

I don’t know how to operate a tractor - I’ve never done it before!

Verb

Operation (noun), operator (noun, person)

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Knowledgable

A

To know a lot about something
My mother is very knowledgeable about cooking - she knows a lot!

Adjective

knowledge (noun)

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To reveal

A

To tell something private information
Don’t reveal your email password to strangers!

Verb

Revelation (noun)

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To evolve

A

To change over time
Style evolves over time - what was in fashion last year isn’t now!

Verb

Evolution (noun)

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Accuracy

A

The state of being exact

I can say with 50% accuracy that it will rain tomorrow.

Noun

Accurate (adj.)

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Efficient

A

To do something quickly and well

The public services in Greece are not vert efficient

Adjective

Efficiency (noun), efficiently (adj.)

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Hands-on

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Interactive

My children like to go to museums where there are hands-on activities

Adjective, phrase

Opposite: hands-off

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Unexplored

A

Not explored before

The ocean is largely unexplored - no one has traveled there.

Adjective

Opposite: explored

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Informal

A

Not formal

The dress code for the dinner is informal - you can wear jeans!

Adjective

Opposite: formal

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Impolite

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Not polite; rude

The waiter was very impolite - they didn’t smile at us at all!

Adjective

Opposite: polite

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Inexperienced

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Not experienced

The new waitress was inexperienced - she had never been a waitress before.

Adjective

Opposite: experienced

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Inconvenient

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Not convenient

The class time was at 6 and my work starts at 6:15, so the class was inconvenient for me.

Adjective

Opposite: convenient

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Impatient

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Not patient

I can’t wait to see the movie - I’m so impatient!

Adjective

Opposite: patient

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Inaccurate

A

Not correct

The data was inaccurate - only 10 people attended the program, not 22.

Adjective

Opposite: accurate

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Unknown

A

Not known

The woman was unknown to us - we have never met her before!

Adjective

Opposite: known

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To make up for

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

To develop a new idea

Mark Zuckerberg came up with the idea for Facebook!

Phrasal verb

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Rush hour

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

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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

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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

A

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

A

Your ticket for an airplane

Here’s your boarding pass - you need it to get on the plane.

Noun

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