VOCABULARY UNIT 4 DESTINATIONS Lesson 4
Destinations
air traffic controller n =
someone at an airport whose job is to give instructions to pilots by radio
archaeological site n =
a place containing the remains of the buildings of ancient societies
audience n = breeze n =
the people who watch or listen to a particular TV or radio programme. a gentle wind
cancelled adj =
when an event that was planned will not or did not happen
chain n =
a number of hotels owned or managed by the same company
chilly adj = climate n =
chilly weather or places are cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable the typical weather conditions in a particular area
cloud n =
a white or grey mass in the sky that forms from very small drops of water
connecting flight n =
a plane which takes a passenger to his or her next destination
customized adj =
made or changed according to the buyer's or user's needs
disruption n = drizzle n = equestrian centre n = exemption n = exploit v =
a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usual way if it is drizzling, light rain and mist come out of the sky a place where you can ride a horse an amount of money that you do not have to pay tax on to use something fully and effectively
fog n = foggy adj =
cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through if the weather is foggy, there is fog
forecast n = freezing n = grounded adj = household n =
a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now above or below the temperature at which water freezes unable to take off all the people who live together in one house
humid adj =
if the weather is humid, you feel uncomfortable because the air is very wet and usually hot
hurricane n = icy adj =
a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water extremely cold
infrastructure n =
the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways, banks etc
VOCABULARY UNIT 4 DESTINATIONS
investor n =
someone who gives money to a company, business, or bank in order to get a profit
mist n =
a light cloud low over the ground that makes it difficult for you to see very far
monsoon n = overcast adj = rainy season n = resort n = safe adj =
the season, from about April to October, when it rains a lot in India and other southern Asian countries dark with clouds the time of year when it rains a lot a place where a lot of people go for holidays not in danger of being harmed, lost, or stolen
sandstorm n = scattered showers n =
a storm in the desert, in which sand is blown around by strong winds occasional short periods of rain
strike n = sunny spells n = SWOT analysis n = tropical adj =
a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc periods of sunny weather, usually lasting a short time a system to examine the good and bad features coming from or existing in the hottest parts of the world
turtle n =
a reptile that lives mainly in water and has a soft body covered by a hard shell
weather forecast n =
a description of what the weather is expected to be like in the near future
windsurfing n =
the sport of sailing across water by standing on a surfboard and holding on to a large sail