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many different
directions
information or orders telling you what to do, instructions
gesture
a movement of the hands, arms or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling
landmark
a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one which you can use to judge where you are
distance
the amount of space between two places
issue
a subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about:
relationship
the way in which two things are connected
law
rule
illustration
a picture in a book, magazine, etc.
prediction
a statement about what you think is going to happen in the future
get around
to go or travel to different places
tourist
someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while on holiday
confused
unable to think clearly or to understand something
go past
go further
community
the people who live in the same area, town etc
region
a large area of a country or of the world
flat surface
smooth and level, without raised or hollow areas, even
resident
someone who lives or stays in a particular place, inhabitant, dweller
curve
a bend in a road
merge
join, combine
route
a way from one place to another
stoplight
traffic light
trip
a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again
interstate
involving different states, especially in the USA
exit
a smaller road used to leave a main road
ramp
a road for driving onto or off a large main road
printout
a sheet or length of paper with printed information on it, produced by a computer -1-
measure
guess
to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as inches, meters etc try to answer a question or form an opinion when you are not sure if you will be correct
rarely
not often, seldom [≠frequently]
to motion
to give someone directions or instructions by moving your hand or head [= signal]
lead
to take someone somewhere by going in front of them while they follow
impolite
not polite [= rude]
sense
a feeling about something
expression
a look on someone's face that shows what they are thinking or feeling, facial expression
movement
a change of position
relate
if two things relate, they are connected in some way [= connect]
series
several things of the same kind
typically
usually, generally
closely related
there is a strong connection between
hill
an area of land that is higher than the land around it
the rest
the other things, people or parts that remain or that have not been mentioned
foreigner
a person who comes from another country
pedestrian
a person who is walking
serious
extremely bad or dangerous
offence
an illegal action or a crime
murder
the crime of intentionally killing a person
robbery
stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc
make sense
to have a clear meaning and be easy to understand
differ
vary
rights
things that you are morally, legally, or officially allowed to do or have
legal
lawful • legitimate
perfectly
completely
order
a situation in which rules are obeyed and authority is respected
caution
a warning or piece of advice telling you to be careful
limit
the greatest or least amount, number, speed etc that is allowed -2-
procedure
a way of doing something, especially the correct or usual way [↪ process]
practice
something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition or custom
steering wheel
a wheel that you turn to control the direction of a car
regulation
an official rule or order
respect
not break a rule or law, obey
avenue
a road or broad path between two rows of trees
safety`
the state of being safe from danger or harm
at fault
if someone is at fault, they are responsible for something bad that has happened
flight
a journey in an aircraft
teenager
a young person between 13 and 19 years old:
fine
money that you have to pay as a punishment
be in effect
it is being used now
reasonable
fair and sensible, acceptable
knowledge
the information, skills, and understanding that you have gained through learning or experience
senseless
happening or done for no good reason or with no purpose
funny
amusing, making you laugh
fine
money that you have to pay as a punishment
receipt
a piece of paper which proves that you have paid for something
sit-up
push-up
an exercise to make your stomach muscles strong in which you sit up from a lying position an exercise in which you lie on the floor on your chest and push yourself up with your arms
exception
not treating someone or something according to the usual rules
illegal
not allowed by the law [unlawful]
spit
to force a small amount of saliva out of your mouth
bare
not covered by clothes [naked] a child with bare feet
barefoot
without shoes on your feet
scorpion
a tropical creature like an insect with a curving tail and a poisonous sting
have in common hiker
to have the same interests, attitudes etc as someone else someone who walks long distances in the mountains or country for pleasure -3-
passerby
someone who is walking past a place by chance
belong
to be a member of a group or organization
frequently
very often or many times
motion
movement, a single movement of your hand or head
to express
to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking by using words, looks, or actions
illustrate
to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples
distant
far
reside
to live in a particular place, inhabit
odd
different from what is normal or expected, strange
share
use together , to have or use something with other people
distribute
to share things among a group of people, especially in a planned way
resource
a useful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization or person
survive
to continue to live normally in spite of many problems
settlement
when a lot of people move to a place in order to live there
irrigate
to supply land or crops with water
exist
to happen or be present in a particular situation or place
flow
(liquids, gases or electricity) to move in one direction, continuously and easily
well
a deep hole in the ground from which people take water
protect
to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness
mostly
mainly
reserve
to keep something so that it can be used by a particular person or for a particular purpose [= set aside]
public
available for anyone to use
prevent
to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing something
gain
to obtain or achieve something you want or need, gain control
freely available
very easy to obtain
amount
a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance
huge
big, large, enormous
nearly
almost
pollution
damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
intentional
planned or intended, on purpose
occur
happen, take place
enforce laws
to make people obey a rule or law -4-
dispute to wind
a serious argument or disagreement if a road, path or river winds, it follows a route which turns repeatedly in different directions
conscientious
careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
condition
the particular state that something or someone is in
upstream
(moving) on a river or stream towards its origin
determine
decide
dam
a special wall built across a river or stream to stop the water from flowing
negotiate
discuss something in order to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics
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