Unit 3 Happy holidays?
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
