VOCABULARY

Chapter One
 ALOFT (PG. 13)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

“The amount of time aloft can never be

CONTEXT
guaranteed…”

DEFINITION in the air

 BELCHED (PG. 8)

PART OF SPEECH transitive verb

CONTEXT “Vesuvius belched volcanic ash…”

DEFINITION send or throw out with force

 CHUTE (PG. 16)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“The waterpark has waterslides and a water

CONTEXT
chute.”

A long, thin structure that people or things can

DEFINITION
slide down
 COMPROMISE (PG. 14)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“It offers excellent value for money, being the

CONTEXT
perfect compromise for distance, weather…”

an agreement made by two groups settling for

DEFINITION
less than demanded.
 CONCISELY (PG. 1)

PART OF SPEECH adverb

“…writers use language to convey information

CONTEXT
clearly and concisely.”

DEFINITION in a way that is brief but comprehensive

 CONVENTIONAL (PG. 7)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

“The writing is written in a more conventional

CONTEXT
way…”

DEFINITION Tending to follow standards accepted by society

 CONVEY (PG. 1)

PART OF SPEECH transitive verb

“…the writers use language to convey factual

CONTEXT
information clearly…”

1. take/carry
DEFINITION
2. make known ideas, feelings, thoughts etc
 DEPENDENT (PG. 22)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

CONTEXT “It cannot stand on its own as it’s dependent.”

DEFINITION relies on something or someone else

 DUNES (PG. 16)

PART OF SPEECH noun

CONTEXT “…you can explore the dunes on the beach.”

DEFINITION a hill of sand on the coast or in the desert

 ENTHUSIAST (PG. 15)

PART OF SPEECH noun

CONTEXT “…prized by many surfing enthusiasts.”

DEFINITION a person filled with enthusiasm

 EXCAVATION (PG. 8)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“…excavation - which is the process

CONTEXT
archaeologists use to dig up buried artefacts.”

remove earth from an area to find buried

DEFINITION
remains
 EXOTIC (PG. 8)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

“…they brought from many other exotic

CONTEXT
locations.”

DEFINITION from another place

 EXPANSE (PG. 16)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“…with its expanse of golden sand and the

CONTEXT
Grand Plage…”

DEFINITION a wide open area of something

 FALCONRY (PG. 17)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“…thirteenth century chateau where you can

CONTEXT
watch a fabulous falconry display…”

the hunting of wild quarry in its natural state and

DEFINITION
habitat by means of a trained bird of prey.
 FEASIBLE (PG. 14)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

CONTEXT “…still feasible in a day’s drive.”

DEFINITION capable of being done

 FISSURES (PG. 7)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“The surface water goes through fissures and is

CONTEXT
collected in caverns.”

DEFINITION A long, narrow crack

 FRANTIC (PG. 11)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

“…wait for him to involve at least 4 people in

CONTEXT
his frantic hunt for it…”

DEFINITION not calm; done in a fast, excited way

 FRESCOES (PG. 8)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“…the homes of the…works of art,

CONTEXT
particularly frescoes…”

DEFINITION watercolour art painted onto walls

 GREASE (PG. 4)

PART OF SPEECH transitive verb

CONTEXT “Preheat oven and grease and line a tin…”

DEFINITION put oil or fat on something

 HUMIDITY (PG. 5)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“In autumn, the humidity and temperature levels

CONTEXT
come down.”

DEFINITION the state of being humid

 ITALICS (PG. 20)

PART OF SPEECH noun

CONTEXT “…the words written in italics.”

DEFINITION A slanted style of writing

MONOTONOUS (PG. 22)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

“Too many simple sentences soon become

CONTEXT
monotonous.”

dull, tedious, repetitious, lacking in variety and

DEFINITION
interest
PSYCHOLOGICAL (PG. 11)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

“That man has a psychological condition which

CONTEXT
affects his mood.”

DEFINITION relating to the person’s mind or behaviour

 REFERRED (PG. 23)

PART OF SPEECH verb

“A full stop is sometimes referred to as a

CONTEXT
period.”

DEFINITION mentioned
 REVERENCE (PG. 8)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“The pictures …on the wall…use a specific

CONTEXT
technique and a reverence for the local gods…”

DEFINITION Great respect

 RURAL (PG. 15)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

CONTEXT “…with a sumptuous, rural heritage.”

DEFINITION to do with the countryside

 SOAR (PG. 5)

PART OF SPEECH verb

CONTEXT “…humidity soars.”

DEFINITION to increase to a high level very quickly

 SPACIOUS (PG. 16)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

CONTEXT “…spacious sun.”

DEFINITION having a lot of space

 SUBORDINATE (PG. 22)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

“The subordinate clause does not make sense

CONTEXT
on its own…”

DEFINITION having less power

 SUMPTUOUS (PG. 15)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

“…with a sumptuous rural heritage of

CONTEXT
chateaux…”

DEFINITION very expensive and looking impressive

 SUPERB (PG. 16)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

CONTEXT “…a lively campsite with a superb water park.”

DEFINITION excellent
 THRIVING (PG. 8)

PART OF SPEECH intransitive verb

“…Pompeii was a large and thriving city that was

CONTEXT
destroyed…”

DEFINITION growing well and strong

 TRANSITIVE (PG. 20)

PART OF SPEECH adjective

CONTEXT “…it is called a transitive verb.”

DEFINITION always has an object

 UMPIRE (PG. 10)

PART OF SPEECH noun

“…there are two men called umpires and they

CONTEXT
decide when the men who are in are out.”

1. (N) a person who makes sure rules are

DEFINITION obeyed
2. (V) act as an umpire in the game