Vocabulary Skills Review: Units 1, 2, and 3

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering vocabulary, phrasal verbs, collocations, compound adjectives, and prepositional phrases from Unit 1 (Travel), Unit 2 (Education), and Unit 3 (Cities).

Abroad

Al extranjero

Carry-on

A small bag or piece of luggage that a passenger is allowed to bring inside an aircraft cabin.

Stopover

A short break or temporary stay in the middle of a long journey, especially during air travel.

Off season

A period of the year when there is relatively little business, travel, or tourist activity.

Breathtaking

Extremely exciting, impressive, or visually beautiful.

Like-minded

Having similar opinions, attitudes, interests, or purposes.

Accustomed to

Familiar with something and accepting it as regular, normal, or usual.

A matter of life and death

An expression describing a situation that is of utmost urgency or vital importance.

Be no laughing matter

A serious issue or circumstance that should not be treated lightly or joked about.

To make matters worse

An expression used when an additional event or circumstance exacerbates an already difficult situation.

As a matter of fact

An expression used to introduce an actual truth, detail, or clarification; actually or in reality.

Immerse

To involve oneself deeply in a particular activity, language, or environment.

Compulsory

Required by regulations, law, or authority; mandatory.

Drop out (v)

To abandon or quit a course of study, school, or program before finishing.

Open-minded

Willing to consider new, different, or unconventional ideas and opinions.

Eye-catching

Immediately noticeable, attractive, or visually striking.

First-hand

Learned or gained directly from one's own personal experience or observation.

Half-hearted

Showing little enthusiasm, commitment, or effort.

Time-saving

Designed or serving to reduce the amount of time needed to complete a task.

Back up

A phrasal verb meaning to provide support, evidence, or assistance to someone or something.

Count on

A phrasal verb meaning to rely on, trust, or depend upon someone or something.

Get by

A phrasal verb meaning to manage or survive financially or practically with limited means.

Go over

A phrasal verb meaning to review, inspect, or examine details carefully.

Hand in

A phrasal verb meaning to deliver or submit schoolwork, an assignment, or a document to an authority.

Hold back

A phrasal verb meaning to suppress an emotion, hesitate, or restrain someone or oneself from acting.

Look up to

A phrasal verb meaning to admire, respect, and view someone as a role model.

Think over

A phrasal verb meaning to consider something thoughtfully and carefully before reaching a conclusion.

Be into something

To have a deep interest, passion, or enthusiasm for a particular subject or activity.

Built-up

Describing an urban area characterized by a large density of buildings and houses close together.

Hectic

Characterized by intense, frantic, or disorganized activity and haste.

High-rise

A tall multi-storey building equipped with elevators, commonly used for residential apartments or offices.

Outskirts

The outer border areas or peripheral regions surrounding a city or town.

Run-down

In a neglected, dilapidated, or physically deteriorating condition due to lack of upkeep.

Slum

A squalid, densely populated, and poverty-stricken urban residential area.

Affordable

Inexpensive enough for ordinary people to be able to pay for or purchase.

Have a say

To have the opportunity or right to voice an opinion and participate in a decision.

Put a stop to

A collocation meaning to prevent or bring an end to an undesirable activity or occurrence.

Put (someone) in charge

A collocation meaning to grant someone leadership, responsibility, or supervisory control over a project or group.

Put pressure on

A collocation meaning to actively urge, influence, or coerce someone into doing something.

Run an errand

A collocation meaning to make a quick trip to carry out a specific routine chore or task.

Run short of money

A collocation meaning to have an insufficient or nearly exhausted supply of financial funds.

Run smoothly

A collocation meaning to progress, operate, or proceed without any disruptions, hitches, or difficulties.

Solution to

A prepositional construction denoting the answer, remedy, or means of solving a difficulty or problem.

Ban on

A prepositional construction referring to an official prohibition or legal restriction placed on an action, product, or practice.