English Practice Exam Review - Vocabulary and Key Concepts

These flashcards cover key vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, and cultural concepts found in English practice exams 01 and 02, including travel terms, cooking blog details, and socio-economic terminology.

versatile

Able to be used for many different purposes or functions.

garnish

To decorate food or a dish with a small amount of another food.

adolescence

The period of life between being a child and becoming an adult.

booked

To arrange to have a seat, room, etc. at a particular time in the future.

stretches

Continuous areas of land or water; for example, green areas of forests.

passport

An official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries.

craftsmen

People who are skilled in a particular craft, such as those who make Dong Ho paintings.

check-out

The place where you pay in a supermarket or the process of leaving a hotel.

return ticket

A ticket that allows a person to travel to a place and back again.

enrolled

Successfully joined or registered for a course; a word closest in meaning to "enlisted."

abandon

To cease to support or look after; a word opposite in meaning to "achieve" or "reach."

eliminate

To completely remove or get rid of something like poverty or hunger; synonymous with "eradicate."

agrarian

Relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land; traditional agricultural lifestyle.

accounting for

To form, use, or produce a particular amount or part of a group of things.

Smitten Kitchen

A cooking blog run by a family in New York City that focuses on food that does not require many ingredients.

Wednesday Chef

A cooking blog run by a writer in Berlin, named because newspapers used to publish food articles on Wednesdays.

sleeplessness

The state of being unable to sleep, or the condition of not sleeping.

tremendous

Very great in amount, scale, or intensity; a word closest in meaning to "huge."

abundance

A very large quantity of something like fruit or vegetables; opposite of "small quantity."

defaulted

Failed to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan.

virtual reality

The use of computer modeling and simulation that enables a person to interact with an artificial three-dimensional visual or other sensory environment.

compulsory

Required by law or a rule; obligatory or mandatory.