minefild | an area where a lot of bombs have been hidden just below the ground or under water | |
dog poo | solid waste from the body | |
hut | a small simple building with only one or two rooms | |
weathered | affected by the weather , rain, wind | |
chequered | having a pattern made up of squares of two different colours | |
chunky | thick | |
wedge | piece | |
cod | a fish living in North Atlantic | |
scampi | large prawns | |
pier | a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can wa | |
tacky | cheap and of poor quality and/or not in good taste | |
disposable | intended to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away | |
resort | a place where a lot of people go for holidays | |
revue show | a show in a theatre that includes songs, dances, and jokes about recent events | |
discerning | showing the ability to make good judgments, especially about art, music, style | |
sit-down | a sit-down meal or restaurant is one in which you sit at a table and eat a formal meal | |
buttie | sandwich | |
greasy | covered in grease or oil | |
palate | the inside upper part of your mouth | |
baton | a short thick stick used as a weapon by a police officer | |
poverty stricken area | region where a large portion of the population live in extremely poor conditions | |
boycott | refusal to trade with other states, or to use or buy a product or service, as a form of protest | |
issue | point of interest or discussion | |
campaigns | series of activities designed to bring about a result | |
impact | a powerful influence | |
habitats | geographical areas where particular races or species live | |
human rights abuses | acts which deprive a person or people of their fundamental rights | |
livelihoods | means of making a living | |
hostile | showing or feeling opposition or dislike | |
shopkeeper | the owner and manager of a shop | |
middleman | a person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers | |
shopping trolley | a large metal basket on wheels that you push around when you are shopping in a supermarket | |
safe-guard | to protect something from harm or damage | |
endorse | to express formal support or approval for someone or something | |
delay | to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected | |
quay | a long structure, usually built of stone, where boats can be tied up to take on and off their goods | |
runway | a long level piece of ground with a specially prepared smooth hard surface on which aircraft take of | |
crew | the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc. who are not officers | |
divert | to cause something or someone to change direction | |
check in | the place at an airport where you show your ticket so that you can be told where you will be sitting | |
crossing | a journey across something such as a sea, from one side to the other | |
declare | A declared fact is one that someone has publicly said or admitted | |
single ticket | a ticket for a journey to a place, but not for the return | |
package tour | a holiday at a fixed price in which the travel company arranges your travel, hotels and sometimes me | |
harbour | an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and bo | |
fortnight | a period of two weeks | |
vacancy | a space or place which is available to be used | |
set sail | put (a sail) up in position to catch the wind | |
traffic jam | a line or lines of stationary or very slow-moving traffic, caused by roadworks, an accident, or heav | |
compartment | a division of a railway carriage marked by partitions | |
bonnet | the hinged metal canopy covering the engine of a motor vehicle | |
fast lane | a lane of a motorway or dual carriageway for use by traffic that is overtaking or moving more quickl | |
indicate | signal an intention to change lanes or turn using an indicator | |
sundeck | the deck, or part of a deck, of a yacht or cruise ship that is open to the sky | |
take off | an instance of becoming airborne | |
mid-air collision | a part or section of the air above ground level or above another surface | |
departure lounge | lounge where passengers can await departure | |