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Winter 2015

Glossary

Here is some vocabulary from this edition. Do you know what the words mean?

ailment
an illness that is not very serious

brave
 dealing with danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence

canoe
a long light boat that is pointed at both ends and which you move along using a paddle

changeable
likely to change, or changing often

choppy
water that has a lot of waves and is not smooth to sail on

cove
part of the coast where the land curves round so that the sea is partly surrounded by land 

cozy
a place that is cosy is small, comfortable, and warm

enmity
formal a feeling of hatred towards someone

glacier
a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley 

handmade
made by people using their hands, not by a machine

hospitable
friendly, welcoming, and generous to visitors

houseboat
a river boat that you can live in

hub
 the central and most important part of an area, system, activity etc, which all the other parts are connected to

hygiene
the practice of keeping yourself and the things around you clean in order to prevent diseases

itinerary
a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey

mere
A mere is a shallow lake, pond, or wetland

paragliding
a sport in which you jump off a hill or out of a plane and use a parachute to fly for long distances before floating back down to the ground

perseverance
determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties 

quake
when the earth shakes violently

replenish
to put new supplies into something, or to fill something again

stupa
a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine.

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