Unit 3 Happy holidays?

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tough

difficult to do or to deal with

remote

far away in distance or time, or not closely related

embarrassed

feeling ashamed and uncomfortable

caution

great care and attention

delayed

happening at a later time than expected or intended

forthcoming

happening soon

pleased

happy or satisfied

relieved

happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended

shallow

having only a short distance from the top to the bottom

shaggy

having or covered with long, rough, and untidy hair, or (of hair) long, rough, and untidy

altitude

height above sea level

intimidating

making you feel frightened or nervous

independent

not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things

rarely

not often

effort

physical or mental activity needed to achieve something

outward

relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside

cure

something that makes someone who is sick healthy again

remark

something that you say, giving your opinion about something or stating a fact

linen

strong cloth made from the fibres of the flax plant

cancellation

the act of deciding that an organized event will not happen or of stopping an order for something

dash

the act of running somewhere very quickly

backpacking holiday

the activity of travelling or going camping while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack

border

the line that divides one country from another

solitary

the only person or thing in a place

customs

the place at a port, airport, or border where travelers' bags are examined for illegal or taxable goods

access

the right or opportunity to use or look at something

to spoil

to allow a child to do or have everything that it wants to, usually so that it expects to get everything it wants and does not show respect to other people

to sink in

to become understood or known

to fold

to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way

to graduate

to complete school, college, or university successfully

to cope

to deal successfully with a difficult situation

to be confined

to exist only in a particular area or group of people

to board

to get onto or allow people to get onto a boat, train, or aircraft

to dump

to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be

to recognise

to know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before

to cower

to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards

to groan

to make a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness

to irritate

to make someone angry or annoyed

to bother

to make the effort to do something

to confuse

to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make something difficult to understand

to scramble

to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you

to spring

to move quickly and suddenly towards a particular place

to advise

to offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone

to hide

to put something or someone in a place where that thing or person cannot be seen or found, or to put yourself somewhere where you cannot be seen or found

to appreciate

to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it

to scrape

to remove an unwanted covering or a top layer from something, especially using a sharp edge or something rough

to respond

to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done

to predict

to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience

to peer out at

to stare out at someone or something

to awake

to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping

to reckon

to think or believe

to undo

to unfasten something that is fastened or tied

to confirm

to verify

to long

to want something very much

regimented

too organized and controlled

homeward

towards home

confused

unable to understand or think clearly

self-confident

behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge

gentle

calm, kind, or soft

shelter

(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack

doubt

(a feeling of) not being certain about something, especially about how good or true it is

tax

(an amount of) money paid to the government that is based on your income or the cost of goods or services you have bought

to occur

(especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen

deserted

(of a place) empty of people

overland

(of travel) across the land in a vehicle, on foot, or on a horse; not by sea or air

to be a bit off

Sickly, unwell, or out of sorts, either physically or mentally

antidote

a chemical, especially a drug, that limits the effects of a poison

enthusiasm

a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it

mass

a large amount of something that has no particular shape or arrangement

backpack

a large bag used to carry things on your back, used especially by people who go camping or walking

carousel

a large machine at a fair that turns round and has wooden or plastic animals or vehicles on which children ride

stare

a long look at something or someone with your eyes wide open

counter

a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served

route

a particular way or direction between places

vineyard

a piece of land on which vines are grown

campsite

a piece of land where people on holiday can camp, usually with toilets and places for washing

sting

a pointed part of an insect, plant, or animal that goes through a person's or animal's skin and leaves behind poison

lodge

a small simple house in the countryside that people stay in, for example when they go hunting or fishing

toddler

a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk

suburb

an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live

cruise

an ocean trip taken for pleasure

anxiety

an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future

lousy

very bad

spectacular

very exciting to look at

purpose

why you do something or why something exists

concerned

worried about something

upset

worried, unhappy, or angry


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