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L2 Remarkable /rɪˈmɑː(r)kəb(ə)l/

unusual in a way that surprises or impresses you

The play has been a remarkable success.

Her mother made a remarkable recovery.

a remarkable achievement/feat/performance

remarkable that:

It’s remarkable that no one has complained about this system before.

remarkable about:

There’s nothing particularly remarkable about the film.

remarkable for:

The standard of craftsmanship is remarkable for bronze work of this date.

L5 amateur /ˈæmətə(r)/

L9 tour /tʊə(r)/

L 11 peer /pɪə(r)/ someone who belongs to the same social or professional group as another

person

Journeys

Circuit   /’ s ɜ: r)k ɪ t / a journey all the way around the edge of something

commute   / k ə’ mju:t / the journey to and from work every day

crossing / ’ kr ɒ s ɪ ŋ / a journey by boat across a river or sea

cruise   / kru : z / a journey on a ship for pleasure, especially one that involves visiting a series of places

day tripa journey that you make for pleasure in which you go to a place and come back on the same day

drive     / dra ɪ v / a journey in a car

excursion   / ɪ k ’sk ɜ :(r) ʃ ( ə )n / a short journey that you take for pleasure

expedition / , eksp ə ’ d ɪʃ ( ə )n / a long journey organized for a particular purpose, especially to a dangerous or distant place

expedition /,ekspə’dɪʃ(ə)n/a short journey somewhere, especially for pleasure

exploration / , ekspl ə ’ re ɪʃ ( ə )n / a journey to a place to learn about it or to search for something valuable such as oil

flight / fla ɪ t / a journey through air or space in a vehicle such as a plane

foray / ’ f ɒ re ɪ / a short journey

the grand tour / t ʊə (r) / a journey to the most important cities in Europe that young men from rich families made in the past

guided tour /tʊə(r)/ a short journey around a building or place with a person who tells you about what you are seeing or with a pair of headphones on which you can listen to a recorded description of what you are seeing

hajj / hæd ʒ / a journey to the holy city of Mecca that Muslims make as a religious duty

hop / h ɒ p / a short journey

jaunt / d ʒ ɔ: n t / a short journey that you take for fun

journey   / ’ d ʒ ɜ :(r)n i / an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially when there is a long distance between the places

junket / ’ d ʒ ʌ ŋk ɪ t / a journey or meeting that people say is for business but is really for pleasure

mercy mission a journey that is made to help someone who is in danger or is having serious problems

milk round a regular journey that someone makes in order to deliver milk to people’s homes

milk run a regular journey during which nothing unusual happens, especially by plane

milk run a plane or train journey with stops at many places

mystery tour a short journey, usually in a bus, that people make for pleasure without knowing where they are going

odyssey /’ ɒ d ə si / a long journey during which many things happen

outing   / ’ a ʊ t ɪ ŋ / a short journey that you take for enjoyment

overnighter  /,əʊvə(r)’naɪtə(r)/ a journey lasting one night

passage  /’pæsɪdʒ/ a journey or a ticket for a journey by ship to a place

peregrination  /,perəɡrɪ’neɪʃ(ə)n/ a long journey

pilgrimage / ’ p ɪ l ɡ r ɪ m ɪ d ʒ / a journey that a religious person makes to a holy place

red-eye a journey in a plane that flies late at night

ride / ra ɪ d / a journey on a horse or other animal, on a bicycle or motorcycle, or in a vehicle

ride /raɪd/ a free journey that you are given in someone’s vehicle. The usual British word is lift

road trip a long journey in a car

round trip a journey to a place and back again

row   / r ə ʊ / a short journey in a rowing boat

run  /rʌn/ a journey that a train, ship etc does regularly

run / r ʌ n / a short journey that you do in a car for pleasure

sally   / ’ sæli / a journey, especially one with a definite purpose

schlep / ʃ lep /   a long and difficult journey

the school run the journey by car to school each morning and back home each afternoon

sortie /’sɔ:(r)ti/  a short journey away from a place

space flight a journey into space

spin / sp ɪ n / a short journey for pleasure in a car

swing /swɪŋ/ a quick journey through an area in which you make short visits to several places

test drive a short journey in which you drive a car to decide whether you want to buy it

tour / t ʊə (r) / a journey in which you visit several places for pleasure

tour /tʊə(r)/ a journey in which a person or group visits several different places in order to play or perform

tour /tʊə(r)/ a short journey around a building or place in order to see what is there

tour /tʊə(r)/ a journey in which a politician or leader visits several places as a representative of their country or in order to get support

trip / tr ɪ p / an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again

voyage  /’vɔɪɪdʒ/ a long journey, especially by boat or into space

walkabout   / ’ w ɔ :k ə , ba ʊ t / a long journey made through the Australian outback (=areas that are far from cities or towns and are not used for growing crops) by aborigines for religious and cultural reasons

wanderings /’wɒnd(ə)rɪŋz/ journeys in which you go from place to place without staying anywhere very long

whistle-stop tour an occasion when you visit a lot of places in a short period of time

circumnavigation   / , s ɜ :(r)k ə m ’næv ɪ , ɡ e ɪ t / to sail or fly completely around something, especially the world or an island

island-hopping to travel from island to island within the same group of islands, especially as part of a holiday

someone’s travels   /’ træv( ə )l / a series of journeys that someone makes to different places