Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| abroad | Adverb | The man has been living abroad for many years. | |
| absolutely | Adverb | I am absolutely coming to the party tomorrow. | |
| accident | Noun | I'm sorry I did that. It was an accident. | |
| advantage [positive] |
Noun | Travelling with friends has many advantages. | |
| advertise | Verb | The packaged-tour was advertised on TV. | |
| afford | Verb | How do you afford to travel so much? | |
| aisle | Noun | I prefer to sit in an aisle seat on airplanes. | |
| architecture | Noun | The architecture of that building is beautiful. | |
| baggage | Noun | Do you know where we can pick up our baggage? | |
| basically | Adverb | I basically just answer emails all day at my job. | |
| belongings | Noun | You have to be careful to watch your belongings in this city. | |
| border | Noun | You don't need your passport on this trip because we are not crossing any borders. | |
| buddy | Noun | My dog Jack is my best buddy. | |
| budget [cheap] |
Adjective | I prefer to stay at budget hotels when I travel on business. | |
| by chance | Phrase | It was by chance that we were staying in the same hotel. | |
| check in / out | Noun, Phrasal Verb | What time is check-out tomorrow morning? | |
| cruise | Noun, Verb | We took a cruise to Alaska from Vancouver last fall. | |
| customs [border] |
Noun | Going through customs at the airport can take a long time. | |
| depart | Verb | What time does your plane depart? | |
| description | Noun | Could you please provide us with a description of the man that stole your bag? | |
| destination | Noun | We left Vancouver and went to Melbourne, Australia. This means Melbourne was our destination. | |
| disadvantage | Noun | We didn't take a tour because there were many disadvantages over planning the trip ourselves. | |
| equator | Noun | I crossed the equator when I flew to Peru. | |
| expertise | Noun | Our guide has a lot of expertise about the area. | |
| flight attendant | Noun | Let's ask the flight attendant for a drink. | |
| footage | Noun | There is a lot of footage online of the crash. | |
| gorgeous | Adjective | New Zealand looks like a gorgeous country. | |
| government | Noun | The government has banned smoking in restaurants. | |
| guide | Noun, Verb | Your teacher is your guide to learning. | |
| honeymoon | Noun | After we get married, we are going on our honeymoon the next day. | |
| immigration [airport] |
Noun | You need to contact immigration if you lose your visa. | |
| inbox [email] |
Noun | My inbox was full of new emails this morning. | |
| instant | Adjective | The video became an instant success. | |
| jealous | Adjective | I am jealous of his success. | |
| journey | Noun | The journey across India by train took nearly two weeks. | |
| land [airplane] |
Verb | The plane is going to land in two hours. | |
| luggage | Noun | I need to buy some new luggage for our trip. | |
| memory | Noun | I have such good memories of our time together. | |
| nearly | Adverb | I slept last night for nearly 10 hours. | |
| overseas | Adjective, Adverb | I have never flown overseas. | |
| package [deal] |
Noun, Verb | My hotel and flight were sold together as a package. | |
| planet | Noun | I hope to have traveled to every continent in our planet by the time I die. | |
| probably | Adverb | It's probably going to rain soon. The sky is pretty dark. | |
| proud | Adjective | I'm really proud of you for getting a good score on your test. | |
| provide | Verb | Everything is provided for you in that hotel. | |
| resort | Noun | The resort owns three kilometres of the beach. | |
| response | Noun | I sent the email yesterday, but there has been no response. | |
| reverse | Noun, Verb | We can see the reverse if we look at a mirror. | |
| route | Noun | The quickest route to the store is through the park. | |
| sightseeing | Noun, Verb | Let's go sightseeing this weekend! | |
| souvenir | Noun | I bought this t-shirt for you as a souvenir. | |
| sponsor | Noun, Verb | Many companies sponsor the festival. | |
| suitcase | Noun | How many suitcases are you travelling with? | |
| take off [airplane] |
Verb | The airplane is taking off in one hour. | |
| tour | Noun, Verb | You can take a tour of the factory if you like. | |
| transport | Noun, Verb | What form of transport did you use to get to school? | |
| update | Noun, Verb | Have you updated the website yet? | |
| wander | Verb | Matt wandered around Asia. |