Unit 1.2: The Quality of Life - Vocabulary Flashcards

These flashcards cover the vocabulary terms from Unit 1.2, focusing specifically on the quality of life.

art gallery

A place where you show art.

bottle bank

Where you put recyclable bottles.

cycle path

A road for cyclists.

health centre

A place where you can check your health.

information centre

A place where tourists can get information.

motorway

A fast road for vehicles.

sailing club

A club for people who sail boats.

seaport

A town by the sea where seagoing ships stop.

town hall

A building for local government offices.

well

A water source.

village hall

A building for village events.

bear

A large, heavy wild animal with thick fur.

eagle

A large bird that kills other birds and animals for food.

fox

A dog-like wild animal with red-brown fur.

salmon

A silver and pink fish that lives in the sea but gives birth in rivers.

sufficient

Enough.

well-lit

Not dark.

well-repaired

Fixed.

retired

When someone leaves their job and stops working.

neighbour

Someone who lives very near to you.

coast

Land next to the sea.

peaceful

Quiet and still.

countryside

Land not in cities or towns.

public library

A place where everyone can borrow books for free.

vacation

Holiday (American English).

location

A place or position.

valley

Land below a mountain or between two mountains.

walk

A trip or journey on foot.

spiky

When your hair stands up in points.

outdoors

Outside.

truck

Lorry (British English).

view

What you see.

marina

A small harbour or port.

farther

Further; comparative form of 'far'.

consider

To think about.

average

Typical, middle.

heatwave

A period of very hot weather.

amenity

A useful or wanted feature of a building or place.

range

A variety of.

traffic jam

Traffic which cannot move.

collect

To pick up.

crime

An illegal act.

car theft

The crime of stealing a car.

burglary

The crime of stealing from a home or building.

mugging

An attack on someone to steal money or valuables.

full-time

100%, a full working week.

work conditions

The situation at work.

reasonable

OK, not too much.

rent

Money you pay regularly for using a room or home.

dentist

A person whose job is to treat people's teeth.

nursery school

Kindergarten (American English).

secondary school

Junior and senior high school (American English).

opportunity

A possibility or chance.

category

A group, type, or subject.

estate agent

Someone who helps people to buy and sell homes.

football ground

Football stadium.