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What is a youth hostel?
What is a youth hostel?
A place where people, especially young people, can stay for short periods when they are traveling.
What is an excursion?
What is an excursion?
A short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people.
What are customs officials responsible for?
What are customs officials responsible for?
Checking travelers' bags to find out if any goods are being carried illegally.
What is a layover?
What is a layover?
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What are customs (in the general sense)?
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What is a staycation?
What is a staycation?
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What are duty-free goods?
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What are amenities?
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A hilly area has a lot of hills
A hilly area has a lot of hills
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A tranquil place is full of noise and activity.
A tranquil place is full of noise and activity.
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A jagged surface is smooth and even.
A jagged surface is smooth and even.
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An abundant supply is more than enough.
An abundant supply is more than enough.
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Picturesque places are unattractive in appearance.
Picturesque places are unattractive in appearance.
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Cobbled roads are made of smooth concrete.
Cobbled roads are made of smooth concrete.
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An undulating surface is flat and even.
An undulating surface is flat and even.
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Derelict buildings are well-maintained and in good condition.
Derelict buildings are well-maintained and in good condition.
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Bustling places are full of activity.
Bustling places are full of activity.
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A dreary place is exciting and invigorating.
A dreary place is exciting and invigorating.
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A desolate place is full of life and beauty.
A desolate place is full of life and beauty.
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Outlying areas are located near city centers.
Outlying areas are located near city centers.
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Rustic furniture is elegant and refined.
Rustic furniture is elegant and refined.
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Pastoral settings are urban landscapes.
Pastoral settings are urban landscapes.
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Palatial homes are small and modest.
Palatial homes are small and modest.
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A boundless supply is restricted and limited.
A boundless supply is restricted and limited.
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Colossal objects are incredibly small.
Colossal objects are incredibly small.
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Immense quantities are tiny and insignificant.
Immense quantities are tiny and insignificant.
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An elephantine object is small and delicate.
An elephantine object is small and delicate.
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A ginormous creature is extremely small.
A ginormous creature is extremely small.
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Vast expanses are tiny and confined.
Vast expanses are tiny and confined.
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An immeasurable distance is easily measured.
An immeasurable distance is easily measured.
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Exuberant people are typically quiet and reserved.
Exuberant people are typically quiet and reserved.
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Immaculate surfaces are spotless and clean.
Immaculate surfaces are spotless and clean.
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Prosperous individuals are poor and struggling financially.
Prosperous individuals are poor and struggling financially.
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Monumental structures are tiny and insignificant.
Monumental structures are tiny and insignificant.
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A frenetic pace is calm and relaxed.
A frenetic pace is calm and relaxed.
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Serene settings are peaceful and tranquil.
Serene settings are peaceful and tranquil.
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Eerie places are ordinary and unremarkable.
Eerie places are ordinary and unremarkable.
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Alienated individuals are well-connected and integrated.
Alienated individuals are well-connected and integrated.
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Unspoiled landscapes are beautiful and untouched by humans.
Unspoiled landscapes are beautiful and untouched by humans.
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Low-lying areas are elevated and high above sea level.
Low-lying areas are elevated and high above sea level.
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A bleak outlook is hopeful and optimistic.
A bleak outlook is hopeful and optimistic.
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Contaminated water is pure and drinkable.
Contaminated water is pure and drinkable.
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A detached observer is emotionally involved and engaged.
A detached observer is emotionally involved and engaged.
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Shabby clothing is new and in excellent condition.
Shabby clothing is new and in excellent condition.
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What is a trek?
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What is a no-frills product or service?
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What does thriving mean?
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What happens when a company goes bust?
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What does convey mean?
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What is an odour/odor?
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What is camphor?
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What does endure mean?
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A wilted flower is fresh and vibrant.
A wilted flower is fresh and vibrant.
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What is emphasis?
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What is a contribution?
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What does forsake mean?
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An omniscient being knows everything.
An omniscient being knows everything.
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What is riot?
What is riot?
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What is a rampage?
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What is an incentive?
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A sinister atmosphere is cheerful and positive.
A sinister atmosphere is cheerful and positive.
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What does distinguish mean?
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What does "to get over" mean?
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A queasy feeling makes you feel sick and wanting to vomit.
A queasy feeling makes you feel sick and wanting to vomit.
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How often does something happen "once in a blue moon"?
How often does something happen "once in a blue moon"?
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What does "pulling a sickie" mean?
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What does "to put up with" mean?
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What is heart palpitation?
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What is a sense of euphoria?
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A scornful expression is kind and approving.
A scornful expression is kind and approving.
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A person who is exhilarated is very happy and excited.
A person who is exhilarated is very happy and excited.
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An ecstatic person is very unhappy and disappointed.
An ecstatic person is very unhappy and disappointed.
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An apprehensive person is calm and confident.
An apprehensive person is calm and confident.
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An indecisive person is able to make decisions quickly.
An indecisive person is able to make decisions quickly.
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An envious person is content and happy for others.
An envious person is content and happy for others.
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An astonished person is mildly surprised.
An astonished person is mildly surprised.
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A tender person is harsh and uncaring.
A tender person is harsh and uncaring.
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A resentful person feels bitter and angry.
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A reluctant person is eager and enthusiastic.
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A lethargic person is full of energy and enthusiasm.
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What is substance?
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What is dependence?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary List
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YOUTH HOSTEL: A place for short-term stays, especially for young travelers. Synonyms include hotel, lodging, guesthouse.
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EXCURSION: A short journey, often for pleasure, typically with a group. Synonyms include journey, trip, junket.
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CUSTOMS (OFFICIAL): The location at ports, airports, or borders where travelers' belongings are inspected for illegal goods. Synonyms include import, tariff, toll.
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LAYOVER: A short stay at a place during a longer journey. Synonym: stopover. Antonym: continuation.
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CUSTOMS (GENERAL): Taxes paid to the government on goods transported between countries.
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STAYCATION: A holiday taken at home or nearby, rather than traveling. Antonym: peregrination, trip.
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DUTY-FREE: Goods bought in special shops (airports, ships, etc.) without government taxes. Synonym: toll-free. Antonym: tax-burdened.
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AMENITIES: Features (e.g., swimming pool, shopping center) designed to enhance comfort in a place like a town or hotel. Synonym: lavatory.
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HILLY: Having many hills. Synonyms include mountainous, craggy. Antonym: smooth; flat.
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TRANQUIL: Calm, peaceful, and free of noise, violence, or worry. Synonyms include calm, serene. Antonym: agitated, noisy.
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JAGGED: Rough with sharp points. Synonyms include rough, uneven. Antonym: soft, round.
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ABUNDANT: More than enough. Synonym: plentiful. Antonym: not enough.
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PICTURESQUE: Attractive in an old-fashioned way. Synonyms include vivid, scenic. Antonym: hideous, ugly.
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COBBLED: Made of round stones. Synonyms include paved, retreaded.
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UNDULATING: Having a continuous up-and-down shape or movement, like waves. Synonyms include wavy, rippling. Antonym: even, flat.
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DERELICT: Places or buildings not cared for and in a bad condition. Synonyms include abandoned, neglected. Antonym: new, owned.
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BUSTLING: Full of busy activity. Synonyms include busy, lively, active. Antonym: quiet.
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DREARY: Boring and unhappy. Synonym: boring. Antonym: exciting.
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DESOLATE: Empty, unattractive, and unpleasant, with no people or pleasant things. Synonym: forlorn.
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OUTLYING AREAS: Locations far from a city, town, or other central area. Synonyms include countryside, provinces. Antonym: urban, capital.
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RUSTIC: Simple and often rough in appearance, typical of the countryside. Synonyms include rural, pastoral, countrified. Antonym: urban.
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PASTORAL: About nature, far from a town. Synonyms include rustic, bucolic, rural, countryside. Antonym: urban, metropolitan, agitated.
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PALATIAL: Relating to or resembling a palace. Synonym: sumptuous, luxurious, opulent. Antonym: small, frugal.
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BOUNDLESS: Having no limits; vast. Synonyms include infinite, vast, unlimited. Antonym: restricted, bounded, definite.
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COLOSSAL: Extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree. Synonyms include gigantic, huge. Antonym: small, tiny, little.
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IMMENSE: Very great, vast; huge. Synonym: extensive. Antonym: tiny.
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ELEPHANTINE: Relating to or resembling an elephant, huge. Synonym: huge. Antonym: little.
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GIORMOUS: Extremely large; huge. Synonym: massive. Antonym: diminutive.
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VAST: Very great in area or extent; immense. Synonyms include stupendous, colossal, gigantic. Antonym: small.
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IMMEASURABLE: Incapable of being measured. Synonym: limitless. Antonym: limited.
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EXUBERANT: Abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous. Synonyms include cheerful, lively. Antonym: low-spirited.
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IMMAMULATE: Free from spots or stains; spotless. Synonyms include spotless, clean, perfect. Antonym: dirty, imperfect.
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PROSPEROUS: Having financial success or good fortune; flourishing. Synonyms include flourishing, wealthy. Antonym: poor.
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MONUMENTAL: Resembling a monument; massive or imposing. Synonyms include enormous, huge, immense. Antonyms include tiny, little, small.
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FRENETIC: Desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc. Synonym: agitated. Antonym: calm.
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SERENE: Calm, peaceful, or tranquil. Synonym: undisturbed. Antonym: disturbed.
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EERIE: Uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear. Synonym: weird. Antonym: ordinary.
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ALIENATED: Withdrawn or isolated from the objective world. Synonym: isolated. Antonym: united.
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UNSPOILT: Beautiful because it has not been damaged by people. Synonym: not touched. Antonym: spoilt.
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LOW-LYING: Lying near sea level or the ground surface. Synonyms include low altitude, low ground. Antonym: high ground.
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BLEAK: Cold, piercing, without hope. Synonyms include depressing, dark, gloomy. Antonyms include cheerful, bright, cheery.
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CONTAMINATED: Poisonous or impure. Synonym: polluted. Antonym: pure.
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DETACHED: Not attached; separated. Synonym: indifferent. Antonym: attached.
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SHABBY: Looking old and in bad condition. Synonyms include ragged, mean, tatted. Antonym: honorable, fresh.
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SENTENCE: (Example) The island has a thriving community and a rich and tragic history.
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A TREK: A long walk in the mountains or countryside.
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A CRUISE: A journey on a large ship for pleasure.
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A TOUR: A visit to a place or area, often involving looking around and learning about it.
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AN EXPEDITION: An organized journey for a specific purpose.
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NO-FRILLS: Basic, with no extra details.
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THRIVING: Growing, developing, or being successful.
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GO BUST: A company closes due to financial failure.
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CONVEY: To make ideas, feelings, etc., known to someone. Synonym: communicate.
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NOTION: An idea, belief, or understanding of something.
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THRILL: A strong feeling of excitement or pleasure.
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DEW: Tiny drops of water that form on surfaces at night.
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FROCK: A dress.
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ODOUR/ODOR: A smell, especially an unpleasant one.
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CAMPHOR: A white substance with a strong smell, used in medicine, plastics, and pest control.
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ABODE: The place where someone lives.
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FLEEING: Leaving a place quickly, especially due to fear.
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ENDURE: To experience and deal with something unpleasant without giving up. Synonyms: tolerate, bear.
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WILTED: (Of a plant or flower) To bend because of heat or lack of water.
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LOOM: To appear as a large unclear shape, especially frighteningly.
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EMPHASIS: Special importance given to something. Synonym: stress.
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CONTRIBUTION: A gift or payment to help pay for something. Synonym: donation.
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INTERN: To put someone in prison, often during war or for political reasons.
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FORSAKE: To leave someone/something, especially when responsible for staying. Synonym: abandon.
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OMNISCIENT: Knowing everything.
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INFER: To reach an opinion based on available information. Synonym: deduce.
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LOOT: To steal from places after a riot, fire, etc.
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RIOT: A violent public gathering, often as a protest.
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RAMPAGE: A sudden period of violent behavior.
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INCENTIVE: Something encouraging action. Antonym: disincentive.
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CONFRONT: To provide a need for dealing with something.
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SINISTER: Seeming evil or dangerous. Synonym: creepy.
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DISTINGUISH: To recognize differences between people or things. Synonym: differentiate.
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TO GET OVER: To deal with or control something. Synonym: to overcome, to go past.
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TO COPE: To deal successfully with difficulty. Synonym: manage.
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QUEASY: Feeling sick, wanting to vomit. Synonym: nauseous.
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ONCE IN A BLUE MOON: Very rarely.
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PULLING A SICKIE: Pretending to be sick.
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TO PUT UP WITH: To tolerate, bear; to stand.
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DREAD: To be very afraid of something.
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HEART PALPITATION: Irregular heartbeat.
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CHOKE: To be unable to breathe.
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SENSE OF EUPHORIA: Adrenaline rush.
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SCORNFUL: Showing strong dislike and disapproval. Synonym: contemptuous.
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EXHILARATED: Very happy and excited.
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ECSTATIC: Very happy, excited, and enthusiastic. Synonym: delighted.
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APPREHENSIVE: Worried or frightened about something unpleasant.
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INDECISIVE: Unable to make decisions quickly and effectively.
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ENVIOUS: Wanting what someone else has; desiring the same situation.
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ASTONISHED: Very surprised. Synonym: amazed.
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TENDER: Kind, gentle, loving.
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RESENTFUL: Feeling bitter or angry about something unfair.
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RELUCTANT: Hesitant to do something.
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LETHARGIC: Without energy or enthusiasm. Synonym: listless.
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SUBSTANCE: A type of solid, liquid, or gas with particular qualities.
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DEPENDENCE: The state of needing help and support to survive or succeed.
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Test your knowledge of essential travel vocabulary with this quiz. From youth hostels to customs, explore various terms that define common travel experiences. Perfect for travelers and language enthusiasts alike!