Destination B2

Vocabulary flashcards covering key glossary terms from the notes.

voyage

a long journey, especially on a ship.

journey

a long trip, especially over a long distance.

trip

an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again.

excursion

a short journey that you make for pleasure.

view

the things that you can see from a particular place.

sight

a person or a thing that you see that has a particular feature.

world

the planet that we live on.

earth

the land on which we live.

border

the official line that separates two countries or regions.

edge

the part of something that is furthest from its centre.

line

a long thin mark on the surface of something.

length

a measurement of how long something is.

distance

the amount of space between two people or things.

area

a part of a place or building.

territory

an area of land that is controlled by a particular country, leader or army.

season

one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the weather.

native

living in a particular country or area since birth.

period

an amount of time.

home (town)

the city or town where you lived as a child.

fare

the money that you pay for a journey.

ticket

a piece of paper that shows that you have paid to do something such as travel.

fee

an amount of money you pay to be allowed to do something, such as join.

miss

to be too late for something such as a train or bus.

artificial

not natural or real, but made by people.

natural

existing in nature, and not produced by people.

ending

the way in which a story, film or play ends.

true

true; in accordance with fact.

bat

a wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket and table tennis.

stick

a long thin piece of wood used for hitting or carrying something in a sport.

rod

a long thin bar or stick made of metal, plastic or wood.

accurate

correct in every detail and without mistakes.

method

a way of doing something, especially a planned or established way.

guide

to show someone where to go by going with them.

discover

to find something that was hidden or no one knew about before.

research

the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts.

experiment

a scientific test to find out what happens under particular conditions.

progress

the process of developing or improving; growth.

development

the process of developing or improving.

modern

relating to the present time; recently made.

new

recently made, invented or developed.

feature

a part of something that is typical or important.

article

a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine.

talk show

a television or radio programme where famous people talk about themselves and their work.

quiz show

a television programme in which people answer questions to win prizes.

game show

a television programme in which people play games or answer questions to win prizes.

announcer

someone whose job is to give information about television or radio programmes between other programmes.

commentator

someone who describes or comments on events on television or radio as they happen.

tabloid

a newspaper with small pages and sensational news.

broadsheet

a serious type of newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper.

journalist

someone who reports the news for a newspaper, magazine, radio programme or television programme.

connection

a relationship between two or more things; a link.

blame

responsibility for a bad situation; fault.

fault

a mistake or defect; responsibility for something.

old

having existed for a long time.

ancient

very old; from a long time ago.

proof

information or evidence that shows that something is definitely true.

evidence

facts, statements, or objects that help to prove whether someone has committed a crime.

unknown

not known; not identified.

infamous

well known for something bad.

innocent

not guilty of a crime or anything bad.

guilty

having committed a crime or wrongdoing.

witness

someone who sees a crime, accident or other event happen.

bystander

someone who sees an event happen but is not directly involved.

lawyer

a person who provides legal advice and services.

solicitor

a UK lawyer who gives legal advice, writes contracts, and represents people in lower courts.

prescription

a piece of paper from a doctor that says what medicine you need.

cure

a remedy that makes someone healthy.

therapy

a treatment to help someone with a medical condition.

effect

the result or influence of something.

result

the outcome.

healthy

physically well.

fit

in good physical condition.

examine

to look at something carefully in order to learn about it.

investigate

to try to learn the facts about something; to inspect.

recipe

a set of instructions for cooking or preparing a dish.

operation

the process of cutting into someone's body for medical reasons.

infection

the process of becoming infected with a disease.

pollution

harmful substances that damage air, water or land.

surgery

medical treatment in which a doctor cuts open someone's body.

sore

painful or uncomfortable.

plaster

a dressing used to cover a cut.

bandage

a strip used to cover or protect a wound.

hurt

to feel pain somewhere in your body.

pain

a painful feeling; physical discomfort.

ward

a large room in a hospital with beds for patients.

illness

a disease or period of being ill.

disease

an illness or sickness.

injured

harmed physically.

clinic

a place where people go to receive medical treatment.

dose

an amount of medicine that has been measured to take.

damaged

harmed or broken; not in good condition.

fix

to repair.

thin

having little flesh or fat; not thick.

fever

a high body temperature indicating illness.

remedy

a cure or treatment for an illness or problem.

effort

the physical or mental energy needed to do something.

know

to be aware of something; to recognise someone or something.

recognise

to identify someone or something you have seen before.

teach

to help someone learn.

qualities

positive features of a person’s character.