Premium B2 Unit 04
Vocabulary from the "Reading" texts only
Vocabulary from the "Reading" texts only
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| Sprache | English |
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to catch hold off sth/sb suddenly
= to ...
grab
to leave or depart for a journey
= to ... (phrasal verb)
set off
visiting several parts of a country or area
touring
extremely bad
horrendous
the place where a dead body is buried
grave
to fasten something in place using a strong band of cloth or leather
e.g. Make sure your backpack is ... on tightly.
strapped
very good or beautiful, and very impressive
e.g. He gave a ... performance.
magnificent
a group of small islands
archipelago
to turn quickly and violently
= to ...
whip round
a holiday on a large ship
cruise
to lie around
= to ... (BE)
lie about
countryside or land that looks like the surface of the Moon
lunar landscape
the large window at the front of a car, bus etc.
windscreen
a system used for speaking to people in different parts of a building, aircraft etc
intercom
animals that kill and eat other animals
predators
making you feel worried and unhappy
e.g. When he lost his job, his future looked ... .
grim
a place where one thing fits into another
the place on a piece of electrical equipment where you can connect another piece of equipment
socket
the traditional customs, buildings, arts etc that are important to a country
e.g. our national ...
heritage
moving around in a wild way - usually one's arms
flailing around
the people who work on board a plane
= the ...
crew
looking very carefully, especially because it is difficult for you to see clearly
e.g. Someone was ... through the window.
peering
a layer of cloud close to the ground that makes it difficult for you to see very far; similar to 'fog'
mist
to walk or move in an unsteady way like a drunk person, almost falling over
= to ...
stagger
plan or list of places you will visit on a journey
itinerary
not being able to travel because of damaged roads after heavy rains
e.g. We couldn't go on the trip because we were ... by heavy afternoon rains.
washed out
to get on a bus, plane, boat, etc.
e.g. to ... a bus
board
a very unpleasant experience
e.g. School can be a very unpleasant ... for some students.
ordeal
very or very much, completely, absolutely, totally
e.g. Thanks for the meal. I ... enjoyed it.
thoroughly
a type of bed on which you carry someone who is injured
stretcher
to fall quickly from a very high place
= to ...
plummet
useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems
e.g. The internet is a ... way to shop.
convenient
no longer attached to something - usually electrical
disconnected
to measure how heavy someone or something is
= to ...
weigh
to go down a rock by sliding down a rope and pushing against the rock with the feet
= to ...
abseil
the natural features of a place, such as the mountains, forests etc
e.g. Alaska has spectacular ... .
scenery
not far from the coast, in the water
offshore
clothes that are typical of a particular country or time in the past
costumes
to disappear
to vanish
to develop slowly or to make something develop slowly
e.g. Our relationship ... into a warm friendship when I was in the USA.
evolved
a sea animal with eight legs, a shell, and large claws, or the meal of this animal as food
lobster
