English

Travel /ˈtrævəl/ verb

(travelled, present participle)

to make a journey , usually over a long distance.

As a young man he had travelled the world.

Creation /kriˈeɪʃən/ noun

something that has been created

Their policies all emphasize the creation of 

wealth

Agency / ˈeɪdʒənsi / noun

an organization or department, especially within a government, that does a specific job

The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child

Abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ adverb

in or to a foreign country

After her divorce she went to live abroad.

Attraction /əˈtrækʃən/ noun

(Adv: attractively) (verb: attract)

(adj: attractive)

something interesting or enjoyable to see or do

Skiing holds no attraction for me.

Destination /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/ noun

the place that someone or something is going to

The Caribbean is a popular holiday 

destination.

Pilgrim /ˈpɪlɡrəm/ noun

a religious person who travels a long way to a holy place

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mecca.

Booklet /ˈbʊklət/ noun

a very short book that usually contains information on one particular subject

To introduce the tasks, the following information was provided on the cover page of the booklets

Site /saɪt/ noun

a place where something important or interesting happened

The company hasn't yet chosen the site for 

the new hospital.

Vacation /vəˈkeɪʃən/ noun

a holiday, or time spent not working

I've still got some vacation time left before the end of the year.

Information /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ noun

facts or details that tell you something about a situation, person, event etc

We have reliable information that a strike 

is planned next month

Careful /ˈkeəfəl/ adjective

(verb: care) (adv: carefully) (noun: care)

paying a lot of attention to details, so that something is done correctly and thoroughly

You'll cut yourself on that knife if you're not careful.

Historical /hɪˈstɒrɪkəl/ adjective

(noun:history) (adv: historically)

relating to the past

Many important historical documents were destroyed when the library was bombed.

Shrine /ʃraɪn/ noun

a place that is connected with a holy event or holy person, and that people visit to pray

Islam's most sacred shrine is at Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Plan /plæn/ verb

(past tense and past participle: planned)

to think carefully about something you want to do, and decide how and when you will do it

She explained her plan in a few brief 

sentences

Choice /tʃɔɪs/ noun

the range of people or things that you can choose from

I'd prefer not to work but I don't have much  choice

Probably /ˈprɒbəbli/ adverb

(Adj: probable) (noun: probability)

used to say that something is likely to happen, likely to be true etc

The probable cause of death was heart

failure.

Suggestion /səˈdʒestʃən/ noun

(verb: suggest) (adj: suggestive)

(adv: suggestively)

an idea, plan, or possibility that someone mentions, or the act of mentioning it

I don't know what to wear tonight - do you have any suggestions?

Agent /ˈeɪdʒənt/ noun

Someone who works in an agency

Please contact our agent in Spain for further information.

Hospitable /ˈhɒspɪtəbəl/ adjective

(adv: hospitably)

friendly, welcoming, and generous to visitors

The villagers were very hospitable

Famous /ˈfeɪməs/ adjective

(noun: fame) (adv: famously)

known about by many people in many places

Marie Curie is famous for her contribution to science.

International /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/ adjective

(verb: nationalize) (adj: national)

(adv: nationally)

relating to or involving more than one nation

She was the boss of a large international  company.

Ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ adjective

(noun:ancient) (adv: anciently)

belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years ago

People have lived in this valley since ancient times.

Desert /ˈdezət/ noun

a large area of land where it is always very dry, and there is a lot of sand

We had to cross a large area of arid featureless desert.

Entertainment /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ noun

(verb: entertain) (adj: entertaining)

things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people

This film is good family entertainment 

Domestic /dəˈmestɪk/ adjective

(adv: domestically)

relating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries

Domestic opinion had turned against the war

Culture /ˈkʌltʃə/ noun

(adj: cultural) (adv: culturally)

the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society She's studying modern Japanese language 

and culture.

Range /reɪndʒ/ noun

a number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general type

There is a wide/whole range of opinions on this issue.

Amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ adjective

very good, especially in an unexpected way

It's amazing that no one else has applied for the job.

Paradise /ˈpær.ə.daɪs/ noun

a place or condition of great happiness where everything is exactly as you would like it to be

His idea of paradise is to spend the day lying on the beach.

Activity /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/ noun

the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are moving around

There was a lot of activity in preparation for the Queen's visit.

Holy /ˈhəʊ.li/ adjective

very religious or pure

He was regarded as righteous and holy

Embassy /ˈem.bə.si/ noun

the group of people who represent their country in a foreign country.

We used to be friendly with some peopel  who worked at the Swedish Embassy.

Rule /ruːl/ noun

an accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do.

A referee must know all the rules of the game.

Value /ˈvæl.juː/ noun

the importance or worth of something for someone.

For them, the house's main value lay in its quiet country location.

Behavior /bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/ noun

the way that someone behaves

He was notorious for his violent and threatening behavior.