Unit 4 Lesson 34 Flashcards
(15 cards)
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
