Unit 3 A sense of wonder

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Word/Phrase Phonetic Definition Sample sentence
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Travel
luxuriously adv lʌɡˈzjʊəriəsli in a very expensive and The hotel was luxuriously
comfortable way decorated.
be on the road biː ɒn ðə rəʊd travelling in a car, bus, or We’ve been on the road
truck, especially for a long now for five hours.
distance or a long period of
time
drive a hard draɪv ə hɑː(r)d to argue in a very John drives a hard bargain
bargain ˈbɑː(r)ɡɪn determined way in order when he's travelling abroad.
to reach an agreement that
benefits you
follow an ˈfɒləʊ ən a plan of a journey that you Samuel like to follow an
itinerary aɪˈtɪnərəri are going to make, including itinerary when we're on
informationabout when and holiday.
where you will travel

get an upgrade ɡet ən ˈʌpˌɡreɪd to get a better seat on a
plane, or a better hotel
room, than the one that you
have paid for
get taken for a ride ɡet ˈteɪkən fɔː(r) ə when someone has tricked,
raɪd lied to or cheated you
You can sometimes get a free
upgrade with certain airlines.
I got taken for a ride by
someone I really trusted.

go off the ɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈbiːt(ə)n far away from the places We had to go off the beaten
beaten track træk that people usually visit track to get away from all the
tourists.
go with the flow ɡəʊ wɪθ ðə fləʊ to be happy to do what other On holiday I usually just go
people decide as you are with the flow.
relaxed and easy going
hit the road hɪt ðə rəʊd to leave, or to start a We need to hit the road
journey early.
hustle and bustle ˈhʌs(ə)l ən bʌs(ə)l a lot of noisy activity in a She enjoyed the hustle and
crowded place bustle of city life.
laid-back leɪd bæk calm and relaxed The classroom has a nice laid-
atmosphere ˈætməsˌfɪə(r) environment back atmosphere.
on a shoestring ɒn ə ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ using or having a very small Our schools are still running on
amount of money a shoestring.
peace and piːs ənd a calm quiet situation in I need some peace and
tranquillity traŋˈkwɪlɪti which you are not annoyed tranquillity after my stressful
by noise or other people week at work.

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take in the sights teɪk ɪn ðə saɪts to spend time visiting and They spent their first day in
looking at the famous places Barcelona taking in the sights.
in a country or place
The senses
appetising adj ˈæpəˌtaɪzɪŋ food that smells or looks The cupcakes looked really
very good appetising.
aromatic adj ˌærəˈmætɪk an aromatic plant, substance, The smell of the aromatic
or food smells especially good herbs filled the room.

bland adj blænd not having a strong taste and I can't eat another bowl of that
therefore not very interesting bland soup.
to eat
breathtaking adj ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ extremely impressive or The scenery along the coast
beautiful was breathtaking.
delicate adj ˈdelɪkət a delicate taste, smell, or The broth had lovely delicate
colour is pleasant and not too flavours.
strong
delicious adj dɪˈlɪʃəs with a very pleasant taste This sauce is delicious
or smell with fish or vegetables.
disgusting adj dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ extremely unpleasant The fish market smelt
absolutely disgusting.
dreadful adj ˈdredf(ə)l very unpleasant The food in the restaurant
was dreadful.
dry adj draɪ dry food contains little or The chicken was
no liquid, such as fat or juice overcooked and dry.

faint adj feɪnt a faint sight, sound, smell, There was a faint smell of
or taste is not strong or clear wood smoke.

flavourless adj ˈfleɪvəlɪs food with an unpleasantly The porridge was

weak taste flavourless.
foul adj faʊl smelling or tasting The air in the basement was
unpleasant foul.
fragrant adj ˈfreɪɡrənt with a pleasant smell The bazaar was full of the
fragrant smell of spices.
mouth-watering ˈmaʊθˌwɔːt(ə)rɪŋ mouth-watering food smells The smells coming from the
adj or looks very good kitchen were mouth-watering.

overpowering ˌəʊvə(r)ˈpaʊərɪŋ an overpowering smell or The overpowering stench

adj taste is very strong of rotting fish.
pungent adj ˈpʌndʒənt a pungent taste or smell is The cheese was very
very strong and sharp pungent.
revolting adj rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ extremely unpleasant The food looked absolutely
revolting.
rich adj rɪtʃ containing a lot of things She made a rich chocolate cake
such as butter, eggs, or for the party.
cream that make your
stomach feel full very quickly

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salty adj ˈsɔːlti containing salt, or tasting The crisps were too salty.
like salt
smelly adj ˈsmeli with an unpleasant smell I had to open a window as the
herring was so smelly.
spectacular adj spekˈtækjʊlə(r) extremely impressive The banquet table looked
spectacular.
subtle adj ˈsʌt(ə)l not obvious, and therefore There was a subtle scent of
difficult to notice roses.
tasty adj ˈteɪsti tasty food has a nice flavour He prepared a few tasty snacks
for the picnic.
vile adj vaɪl extremely unpleasant The coffee was absolutely
vile.
Describing feelings
anxious adj ˈæŋkʃəs worried because you think His silence made me
something bad might anxious.
happen
captivated adj ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd to be really attracted to or I was captivated by the
interested in something painting.
composed adj kəmˈpəʊzd calm and relaxed The bride was very composed
on her wedding day.

content adj kənˈtent happy and satisfied I felt very content as I sat by
the sea.
energised adj ˈenə(r)ˌdʒaɪzd to feel full of energy and The crowd was energised by
enthusiasm the powerful speech.
engrossed adj ɪnˈɡrəʊst so interested or involved in He was so engrossed in his
something that you think book that he didn't hear her
about nothing else come in.
enthralled adj ɪnˈθrɔːld so interested in or excited by I was enthralled by the play, it
something that you give it all was so dramatic.
your attention
exhilarated adj ɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪtɪd extremely happy, excited, Tim felt exhilarated after doing
and full of energy the bungee jump.
glum adj ɡlʌm looking sad, as if you expect Jamie looked glum as he
something bad to happen waited in the rain for the bus
to arrive.
hassled adj ˈhæs(ə)ld feeling annoyed and Tony looked very hassled as he
bothered by people fought his way through the
crowd.
inspired adj ɪnˈspaɪə(r)d something has given you the She felt very inspired by the
enthusiasm to do or create art in Florence.
something
intrigued adj ɪnˈtriːɡd very interested in something He became intrigued by her
and wanting to know more story.
about it
miserable adj ˈmɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l extremely unhappy or He looked cold and miserable
uncomfortable in the rain.

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overwhelmed ˌəʊvə(r)ˈwelmd overcome with emotion or She was overwhelmed by the
adj feeling like you can't deal amount of work that she had
with a situation to do.
queasy adj ˈkwiːzi feeling that you are going Travelling by boat always
to vomit makes me queasy.
stressed adj strest feeling worried or nervous, He felt very stressed when
e.g. by work, financial or he lost his job.
personal problems
unsettled adj ʌnˈset(ə)ld nervous, confused, or upset Everyone felt very unsettled
when the building was
evacuated.

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