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Knowledge Base: English Travel Writing Year 8 | Autumn Term 2
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
4.1 abhor (v.)
4.2 appease (v.)
4.3 impertinent (adj.)
4.4 intrepid (adj.)
4.5 meander (v.)
4.6 meticulous (adj.)
4.7 myriad (adj.)
4.8 plethora (n.)
4.9 superfluous (adj.)
Definition
To hate, detest. (The locals abhor the litter left by tourists.)
To calm, satisfy. (The city lights appease my desire for something spectacular.)
Rude, insolent. (The waiter’s impertinent attitude spoilt the evening.)
Brave in the face of danger. My intrepid explorations of the local volcano.)
To go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose.(As we meandered through the gardens Extremely careful with details. (The staff paid meticulous attention to detail.)
Consisting of a very great number. (The city offers a myriad of opportunities.)
An abundance, excess. (The menu had a plethora of options.)
Exceeding what is necessary. (The superfluous facilities of the hotel were mind-blowing.)
Stretch your vocabulary : unfamiliar words which appear in the booklet
Vocabulary
5.1 ziggurat
5.2 quaint
5.3 palisade
5.4 pretentious
5.5 presumptuous
5.6 assuage
5.7 gaijin
5.8 fjord
5.9 glacier
Definition
A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple.
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
A fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defence.
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
Japanese slang for a foreigner, specifically someone from Western culture.
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valle y. A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
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