Cam 13 test 1

Inhabitant

resident = dweller

Long-haul

travelling a long distance

Gross domestic product (GDP)

the total value of goods and services produced by a country in one year

Launch

start, begin, initiate

Scenic

picturesque, beautiful

Exhilarating

thrilling, exciting, stimulating, energizing

Authentic

genuine, original, real # fake

Potential

possible, likely, prospective, probable

Tourism-related business

business based on travel to make money, such as hotel, tour guides, etc.

Access to

the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc

On a regular basis

often, regularly, frequently

Scheme

plan, project, programme, strategy

Undergo

go through, experience, engage in

Evaluation

assessment

Consider

think about, examine

Interactive

involving communication between people

Blockbuster film

a film that is very successful

Stunning

impressive, amazing, marvelous, breathtaking

Scenery

the general appearance of the natural environment, especially when it is beautiful

Backdrop

the view behind something

Devise

come up with, form, design, invent, create, produce

Customize

to make or change something according to the buyer's or user's needs

Itinerary

a detailed plan or route of a journey

Catalogue

list

Highlight

underline, stress, emphasize

Indicate

demonstrate, show

Accommodation

housing, lodging

Register

enrol, enter, sign up

Inclusion

the act of including someone or something in a larger group or set, or the fact of being included in one

Achievement

attainment, accomplishment

Innovation

revolution, transformation, modernization

Expenditure

spending, expenses

Set up

start, establish

Geographical

relating to a particular area or place

Driver

something that has an important influence on other things

Satisfaction

content, pleasure, fulfilment, happiness, enjoyment # dissatisfaction, discontent

Contribute something to somebody/something

give something to somebody/something

Account for

make up = constitute

Undertake

engage in, be involved in, take part in, participate in

Typical

normal, average, ordinary, standard # unusual, abnormal

Be composed of

consist of = comprise

Perceive

recognize, understand, see, realize

Reliable

dependable, trustworthy, good # unreliable, untrustworthy

Infrastructure

the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example, roads, railways, banks etc.

Once-in-a-lifetime

very special because you will probably only have it once

Underlying

real but not immediately obvious

Comprehensive

thorough, in-depth, complete # partial, limited

Stimulating

exciting = invigorating, energizing, refreshing, vitalizing

Keep sb’s mind on something

pay attention to

Lab (laboratory)

a room or building used for scientific research, experiments, testing, etc.

Mental

relating to the mind and thinking

State

condition, situation

Frustration

the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation

Apathy

lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm, lack of concern # enthusiasm, interest, passion

Depression

sadness, unhappiness # cheerfulness

Indifference

unconcern, disinterest, apathy # concern, interest.

Agitated

upset, anxious, worried, nervous # calm

Restless

unable to keep still or stay where you are, especially because you are nervous or bored # calm

Disgust

strong dislike = disapproval

Infection

the act or process of causing or getting a disease.

Identify

classify, characterize, categorize

Distinct

separate, different

Reactant

a person who reacts when something happens.

Plot

mark, draw

Axes

fixed lines for the measurement of coordinates (including vertical and horizontal lines).

Arousal

excitement, stimulation

Intriguingly

in a way that is very interesting because it is unusual or does not have an obvious answer.

Specialise in

to spend most of your time doing a particular thing

Explosive

easily to explode

Engage in

participate in, take part in, become involved in

Trait

characteristic, feature

Be prone to

susceptible, vulnerable, inclined, likely to get, likely to have

Come up with something

to think of an idea, answer etc.

Allow the mind to wander

you stop thinking about the subject that you should be giving your attention to and start thinking about other matters.

Convince

persuade

By definition

because of its own features.

Undesirable

unwanted, bad, unpleasant = unfavorable # desirable, pleasant, preferable

Adaptive

having an ability to change or suit different conditions

Evolve

develop, progress, grow, alter, change, transform

Toxic

poisonous, dangerous, destructive, harmful, unsafe

Fester

if an unpleasant feeling or problem festers, it gets worse because it has not been dealt with.

Put something into gear

turn on = activate = switch on.

End up

to be in a particular place or situation, state after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it.

Irritability

the state of getting annoyed quickly or easily

Engage attention

to attract someone’s attention and keep them interested

Come down to something

to be able to be explained by a single important point.

Motivate

inspire, stimulate, encourage, excite

Suffer

endure, live through, go through, sustain, bear

Be associated with

related, connected, linked

Boredom threshold

the brink at which people start to feel bored.

Detrimental

harmful, damaging, adverse, undesirable, unfavorable

Prospects

chances of future success

Alleviate

reduce, ease, relieve, diminish, lessen, weaken

Get stuck in

unable to escape from a bad or boring situation

Distraction

interruption, disturbance, intrusion, interference

Speculate

guess

Over-connected

excessively connected; having too many connections.

Overstimulation

to stimulate in an excessive degree.

Artificial

fake, man-made # natural

Possess

own, have, be the owner of, be born with