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WSI
Wall Street Unit 40
| Vocabulary | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excursion | a short journey; pleasure trip |
| commuter | someone who travels a long distance to work every day |
| fare | the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc |
| zone | a large area that is different from other areas around it |
| travel expense | the amount of money that you spend on travel |
| atmosphere | the feeling that an event or place gives you; ambience |
| bowl | dish |
| duty | something you have to do |
| engagement | an official arrangement to do something |
| exhausting | making you feel extremely tired |
| hardly | almost not |
| middle-aged | between the ages of about 40 and 60 |
| guide | someone whose job is to take tourists to a place and show them around |
| get on | to go onto |
| get off | to leave |
| insured | covered by insurance |
| intimate | private and friendly so that you feel comfortable |
| knowledgeable | knowing a lot |
| porter | someone whose job is to carry people's bags |
| roll | it moves along a surface by turning over and over |
| valid | legally or officially acceptable |
| washing | laundry |
| weak | not strong |
| take out insurance | hold insurance |
| damages | compensation |
| costs | reimbursement; expenses |
| cover | protect by insurance |
| comprehensive | including all; or everything |
| exemption | deduction; exception |
| clause | a part of a written law or legal document |
| liability | provides protection from claims arising to other people |
| insurer | insurance company |
| be liable for | have to pay |
| policy holder | a person who hold an insurance policy |
| insurance policy | written contract of insurance |
| fraudulently | in a dishonest and fraudulent manner |
| wise to | aware of |
| essential | extremely important and necessary |
| adequately | acceptable |
| eventuality | something that might happen, especially something bad |
| extortionate | expensive |
| repratiation | return |
| burglary | the crime of getting into a building to steal things |
| exhausted | extremely tired |
| goodness | being good |
| filthy | very dirty |
| engaged | they have agreed to marry |
| frayed | the threads become loose because the material is old |
| contracted | reduced |
| witness | someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened |
| coach | a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport |
| outward | going out or leaving |
| abandon | to stop |
| disrupt | prevent something from continuing |
| involve | affect |
| break down | equipment failure |
| practitioner | professional |
| restriction | limitation |
| hazardous | risky |
| agency | a business that serves other businesses |
| apply | to make a formal request |
| approach | way of doing something; tactics |
| candidate | an applicat for a job |
| co-worker | a colleague |
| gal | young lady |
| gold | a precious metal |
| land | ground |
| motivation | eagerness and willingness to do something |
| potential | existing in possibility; possible |
| premises | land and the building on it |
| profit | earnings |
| resume | curriculum vitae |
| selling | the job and skill of persuading people to buy things |
| smile | a facial expression of happiness |
| specially | in special manner |
| specialize | be apecific about |
| tourism | the business of providing services to tourists |
| useless | having no beneficial use or in capable of functioning usefully |
| varied | with many variations |
| waste | to fail to use something properly |
| charming | very pleasing or attractive |
| recognize | to accept or admit that something is true |
| ought to | used to say that someone should do something |
| persuade | to make someone decide to do something |
| paintwork | paint on a car, house etc |
| handyman | someone who is good at doing repairs and practical jobs in the house |
| bother | trouble or difficulty that has been caused by small problems |
| adopt | to start to deal with or think about something in a particular way |
| rude | speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite (impolite) |
| chance | opportunity |
| arrogant | you think you are more important than other people |
| buck | a US, Canadian, or Australian dollar |
| goldmine | a business or activity that produces large profits |
| sense | a feeling about something |
| arrangement | plans and preparations that you must make so that something can happen |
| audience | a group of people who come to watch and listen to someone speaking or performing in public |
| authenticity | the quality of being real or true |
| ban | an official order that prevents something from being used or done |
| cloth | things that you wear, for example shirts and dresses |
| costume | a set of clothes worn by an actor |
| element | one part or feature of a whole system |
| enduring | continuing for a very long time; long lasting |
| generation | all people of about the same age |
| goddess | an attractive female |
| hula | Hawaiian dancing |
| imitate | to copy something because you think it is good |
| instill | to teach someone to think |
| interpretation | the way in which someone explains or understands an event |
| judge | the official in control of a court who decides how criminals should be punished |
| legend | an old, well-known story |
| legendary | very famous and admired |
| mental | relating to the health or state of someone's mind |
| missionary | someone who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity |
| paradise | a place that is extremely pleasant, beautiful, or enjoyable; heaven |
| perfect | not having any mistakes |
| perform | to do something to entertain people |
| portray | to describe or represent something or someone |
| premier | best or most important |
| preserve | to make something continue without changing |
| pride | a feeling that you are proud of something |
| queen | the female ruler of a country |
| relevant | directly relating to the subject |
| require | to need something |
| resurgence | the reappearance and growth of something that was common in the past |
| revival | a process in which something becomes active or strong again |
| rightful | according to what is correct or what should be done legally or morally |
| routine | the usual order in which you do things |
| scantily-clad | wearing very little clothing |
| shocked | surprised about someone's behavior or habits |
| skirt | a piece of outer clothing worn by women and girls |
| tropical | coming from or existing in the hottest parts of the world |
| ungodly | unreasonable and annoying |
| wave | a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea |
| scenery | the natural features of a particular part of a country that you can see |
| surfing | the activity or sport of riding over the waves on a special board |
| appreciate | to understand how serious or important a situation or problem is |
| ancient | very old |
| fourishing | very lively and profitable |
| graceful | moving in a smooth and attractive way |
| shore | a country that has a border on the sea |
| survive | to continue to exist |
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