Unit 3 Happy Holidays?
epic ( ˈepɪk ) = taking place over a long period
Vocabulary
A Pauline Vernon – Malaysia
1. idyllic ( ɪˈdɪlɪk ) = peaceful and beautiful
2. agony ( ˈæɡəni ) = extreme physical or mental
pain.
3. deserted ( dɪˈzɜːtɪd ) = ( of a place ) with no
people in it
B Sandy Henderson – the USA
4. rearing up = rising up on its hind
legs and raising its fore legs into
the air
5. sprinted ( sprɪnt ) = ran or swam a short
distance very fast
6. cabin ( ˈkæbɪn ) = a small house or shelter,
usually made of wood
7. made a dash = someone ran somewhere very
quickly in order to get away from something or
someone
8. scraping ( ˈskreɪpɪŋ ) = to ( cause to ) rub
against a surface so that slight damage or an
unpleasant noise is produced
Reading and Use of English Part 7
C Cat O’Donovan – the USA
9.
of time and involving a lot of difficulties
10. a bit off = somewhat strange, incorrect
11. groaned ( ɡrəʊn ) = a deep , long sound showing
great pain or unhappiness
D Graham Whitely – Nepal
12. altitudes ( ˈ æltɪtjuːd ) = the height above sea
level
13. lodges ( lɒdʒ ) = a small house in the country
where people stay
14. lentil ( ˈlentl ) = a small green, orange
or brown seed that is usually
dried and used in cooking,
for example in soup or stew
15. solitary ( ˈsɒlətri ) = done alone
16. longing for = to want something very much