Insight Upper-Intermediate Unit 2 Template

abandoned

left empty or no longer used

absolutely

completely or totally

accessible

easy to reach, enter, or use

advisable

recommended because it is a good idea

amicable

friendly and without arguments

attractive

pleasant to look at or appealing

audible

able to be heard

bay

an area of sea partly surrounded by land

boarded-up

covered with wooden boards because it is empty or unsafe

bus shelter

a covered place where people wait for a bus

to care for

to look after someone or something

collectible

worth collecting because it is valuable or interesting

considerable

large in size, amount, or importance

crumbling

breaking into small pieces because it is old or damaged

cycle path

a path or lane made especially for bicycles

to decline

to become less, fewer, or worse

delicious

having a very pleasant taste

demand for

the need or desire for something

derelict

old, empty, and in very bad condition

to destroy

to damage something so badly that it cannot be used

disappointing

not as good as expected

edible

safe or suitable to eat

efficient

working well without wasting time or energy

eligible

allowed to do or receive something

to endanger

to put someone or something in danger

enormous

extremely large

estuary

the wide part of a river where it meets the sea

exhausting

making you feel extremely tired

extraordinary

very unusual or impressive

fairly

quite, but not very

fascinating

extremely interesting

fashionable

popular and modern in style

flexible

able to change or adapt easily

flourishing

growing or developing successfully

glacier

a large mass of ice moving slowly over land

grassland

a large area covered mainly with grass

handful of

a small number of people or things

harsh

very severe, unpleasant, or difficult

high-rise building

a very tall building with many floors

horrible

very unpleasant or terrible

impact

a strong effect or influence

inaccessible

difficult or impossible to reach

incomprehensible

impossible or very difficult to understand

incredible

extremely impressive or difficult to believe

industrial estate

an area where factories and businesses are located

inevitably

in a way that cannot be avoided

inhabited

lived in by people or animals

irresistible

too attractive to refuse

knowledge of

information or understanding about something

legible

clear enough to read

magnificent

very beautiful, impressive, or grand

mountain range

a group of connected mountains

navigable

deep or wide enough for boats to travel on

neglected

not given enough care or attention

ordinary

normal and not special

parking meter

a machine used to pay for parking

pedestrian walkway

a path or area designed for people to walk on

peninsula

a piece of land almost surrounded by water

pine forest

a forest mainly made up of pine trees

plain

a large area of flat land

pointless

having no purpose or value

pond

a small area of still water

prairie

a large area of flat grassland, especially in North America

profound

very deep, serious, or important

prosperous

successful and financially strong

quiet

making little or no noise

quite

to a fairly large degree

refurbished

improved by repairing or decorating

remote

far away from towns or other people

to renovate

to repair and improve an old building

respect for

admiration and consideration for someone or something

responsibility for

the duty to take care of or deal with something

road sign

a sign giving information or instructions to road users

robust

strong and unlikely to be damaged

run-down

in poor condition because it has not been cared for

sense of

a feeling or understanding of something

sensible

showing good judgement and practical thinking

shabby

old, worn out, and in poor condition

significant

important or large enough to have an effect

speed bump

a raised part of a road that makes drivers slow down

stream

a small, narrow river

subsistence

the minimum needed to survive

summit

the highest point of a mountain

swamp

very wet land with trees or plants growing in it

thriving

growing, developing, or being successful

totally

completely

unacceptable

not good enough to be approved or accepted

unappealing

not attractive or interesting

unbearable

too unpleasant or painful to accept

understanding of

knowledge about or ability to understand something

utterly

completely or entirely

valuable

worth a lot of money or very useful

visible

able to be seen

wasteful

using more than is necessary

well-known

famous or known by many people

worthwhile

worth the time, effort, or money spent