ON SCREEN C2 - MODULE 1 - THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED

out of the ordinary

phr unusual

conventional

adj normally done

retreat

n a hideaway

converted

adj remodelled

renovated

adj repaired and improved

peculiar

adj odd

quaint

adj attractively old-fashioned

terrace

n each of the houses in a row of identical ones joined to each other

vibrant

adj full of life

vigorous

adj energetic

thriving

adj flourishing and very lively

lush

adj (of vegetation) growing thickly and strongly in a way that is attractive; covered in healthy grass and plants

lavish

(adj) large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money

experiential

adj providing the opportunity to have an experience

existential

adj connected with the experience of existence

in the thick of sth

phr involved in the most active part of sth

glamping

n camping in luxurious accommodation and facilities

worn

adj damaged by long use

off the beaten track

phr away from tourist sites

opulence

n luxury

luxurious

adj comfortable and expensive

priceless

adj invaluable

lodging

n temporary housing

cease

v to stop (doing sth)

venture

v to to dare to go to somewhere

ignorance

n lack of knowledge

disperse

v to distribute loosely

from a crooked angle

phr from a different point of view

sovereign

adj
i) (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent
ii) having complete power or the greatest power in the country

whirl sb around

v to cause sb to move around

famously

adv in a way that is widely known

relativism

n the belief that truth and right and wrong can only be judged in relation to other things and that nothing can be true or right in all situations

provisional

adj temporary, likely to change

provincial

adj old fashioned and narrow-minded

abstraction

n sth which exists only as an idea

ideology

n beliefs that influence the way people behave (hệ tư tưởng)

impoverished

adj very poor

subtle

adj not obvious

appreciative of sth

adj showing that you understand and enjoy sth

quest for sth

n pursuit of sth

intrinsic to sth

adj being an integral part of sth

scrutinise

v to examine closely

secular

adj not religious or spiritual

latch onto sth

phr to become connected to something

nimble

adj
- quick and agile (mentally and physically)
- able to learn/think quickly

prejudice

n bias

foster

v to encourage sth

receptive (to sth)

adj willing to listen to new ideas

undimmed

χωρίς να αποδυναμώνω το ενδιαφλερον μου, αμείωτος

reciprocal

adj (of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other

exploit

v to take advantage of sb

fill a void

phr to replace someone or something that is absent or missing.

chartered flight

n a journey by air for a particular group of passengers which costs less

direct flight

a journey by air without stopovers

scheduled flight

n a regular journey by air arranged to take place at the same time

connecting flight

n a journey by air for continuing your travel after the arrival of a previous flight

long-haul flight

a journey by air that covers long distance

peak season/high season

n the busiest period of time, especially in tourism

weary traveller

n a very tired passenger

unwary traveller

n a first-time passenger

seasoned traveller

n sb who travels a lot

impeccable

adj excellent, perfect

severe

adj very bad

unbeatable price

phr the lowest possible price

bumpy landing

n a very uncomfortable landing with up and down movements

in-flight meal

n food offered on a plane during a journey

low-cost

adj quite cheap

panoramic view

phr an amazing broad sight of a place

tedious journey

phr a boring, long journey

luxurious accommodation

phr a high quality and expensive place for people to stay or live

raw deal

phr unfair treatment

far-flung location

phr a very distant location

poor service

phr bad quality help that people get in a hotel, restaurant, etc

quaint village

phr an attractive old fashioned little town

desolate area

phr an isolated area

overhead

adv in the sky

overlook

v
i) to miss noticing sth
ii) to forgive sb's fault
iii) (of a room, window, etc) have a view of sth

overtake

v to go faster than and get in front of a moving vehicle

overland

adv across the land; by land, not by sea or by air

overload

v to put many things into sth in order to be carried

be overwhelmed with / by sth

phr to be strongly affected by an emotion

overexcited about sth

adj extremely happy

overhear

v to unintentionally hear what other people are saying

have time to kill

phr to have a lot of spare time waiting for sth to happen or to do sth

fly off the handle

phr to become angry suddenly

on the fly

idm without having planned sth but doing it on the spot

the time of one's life

idm enjoying oneself very much

go fly a kite

idm go away, stop bothering me

fly in the face of

idm to be opposed of sth

be pressed for time

phr to be in a hurry

time and tide wait for no man

idm seize every opportunity you get because if you delay, you'll miss it

prevailing

adj the most common

seasoning

n a substance added to food to make its flavor better

bold

adj (of a flavor) strong

vibrant

adj (of food) exceptionally interesting

sustained

adj continuous

toss around

phr v to make sth move around violently

remunerate sb (for sth)

v to pay sb in exchange for their work and services

mindset

n sb's way of thinking

be immersed in sth

phr to become really involved in sth