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Holiday choices – Glossary

abroad adverb miss verb
in or to a foreign country to fail to be present for something, or to not be in a
We try to go abroad at least once a year. place when someone else is there
We were late and missed the first part of the concert.
afford verb
if you can afford something, you have enough popular adjective
money to be able to pay for it a popular activity, place, thing etc is one that many
I’m not sure how they are able to afford such people like
expensive holidays. This hotel is very popular with tourists.

arrange verb proper adjective

to make plans for something to happen, for considered to be real or serious
example by agreeing a time and place Start the day with a proper breakfast.
I’m trying to arrange a meeting with their sales
director. satellite TV noun [uncount]
television programmes that are sent to your television
cream noun [count/uncount] using satellite ( = an object that is sent into space to
a thick smooth substance that you put on your skin, travel round the Earth in order to receive and send
for example to protect it from the sun information) communications
skin cream
skin noun [count/uncount]
culture noun [count] the outer layer of a person’s or animal’s body
a society that has its own set of ideas, beliefs, and She has beautiful soft skin.
ways of behaving
people from different cultures slow down phrasal verb
if someone slows down, or if something slows them
be dying for something phrase down, they become less active or effective
wanting to have something so much that you do For me, holidays are a time to slow down and relax.
not want to wait
I’m dying for a cup of coffee. spend verb
to use money to pay for things
the environment noun How much money did you spend?
the natural world, including the land, water, air,
plants, and animals, especially considered as tourist noun [count]
something that is affected by human activity someone who is visiting a place on holiday
Industrial development is causing widespread The islands attract more than 17,000 tourists a year.
damage to the environment.
travel agency noun [count]
flight noun [count] a business that helps people plan holidays and make
a journey through air or space in a vehicle such as travel arrangements
a plane
My flight has been delayed.

global warming noun [uncount]

the slow increase in the temperature of the Earth
caused partly by the greenhouse effect increasing
the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

local adjective
in or related to the area that you live in, or to the
particular area that you are talking about
Ask for the book in your local library.

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