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THEME 5 MINI DICTIONARY


    ENGLISH      to make something happen faster           contentment (n)         only
                                                                              exclusively (adv)
            accelerate (v)
                                            a feeling of being happy or satisfied
            or sooner
                                                                               The historical castle is

                                              Travellers often find
              Cultural events can accelerate
                                                                               cultural tours.
                                              cultures.
              tourism growth in a region.       contentment in exploring new            exclusively open for guided

            accommodate (v)                  convenience (n)                  fall apart (phr v)
           to provide with a room or place to       the quality of being useful, easy,       to break into pieces
           sleep, live, or sit              or suitable for somebody           Lack of protection efforts caused
             The boutique hotel can           Due to its convenience, local           the old building to fall apart.
             accommodate up to 25 people.       transportation eases daily travel.
                                                                              fall behind (phr v)
            administrative (adj)             customary (adj)                 to fail to keep level with
            connected with organising and         usual in a particular society or         somebody or something
            managing a business, country,       situation; traditional         The ancient city falls behind the
            etc.                              Visiting historical sites is a            newer places in visitor interest.
             The administrative staff of the          customary way to experience
             museum organises cultural            the local culture.          figure out (phr v)
             events.                                                         to understand something or
                                             disapproving (adj)              someone
            allocate (v)                    showing a negative reaction           Emma tries to figure out local
           to give something for a particular       towards someone or something       customs to adapt to the culture.
           purpose                            The locals’ disapproving faces
             The government allocated            showed that tourists had done      go through (phr v)
             funds for the restoration of the         something wrong.       to experience something difficult
             old castle.                                                     or unpleasant
                                             disturb (v)                       Travellers had to go through
            appropriate (adj)               to stop someone from doing            delays and long security lines
           suitable or right for a particular         something, for example, thinking,         at the airport.
           situation, person, etc.          working, or sleeping
             Using appropriate methods to         Do not disturb guests after 10       hamper (v)
             protect cultural heritage is        p.m., as it may affect their sleep.     to prevent someone from doing
             important.                                                      something easily
                                             employ (v)                        Lack of respect for local
            bring about (phr v)             to give somebody a job to do for         traditions can hamper cultural
           to cause something to happen     payment                            exchange.
             Poor planning can bring about a         Museums employ guides to
             disappointing trip.              provide visitors with tours.    identification (n)
                                                                             an official document that shows
            centrepiece (n)                  enhance (v)                     or proves who the person is
           the most important or attractive        to improve the quality, amount, or        Hotel and cultural site access
           part or feature of something     strength of something              often requires proper
             The ancient ruins are the           International events and            identification.
             centrepiece of the               festivals enhance the cultural
             archaeological tour.             richness.                       introduce (v)
                                                                             to make somebody learn about
            come across (phr v)              enormous (adj)                  something or do something
           to meet or find by chance        extremely large                  for the first time
             While they were touring the city,        Archaeologists excavated           Local markets introduce tourists
             the group came across a          enormous ruins in Göbeklitepe.       to regional products.
             historical monument.
                                             entirely (adv)
                                            in every way; completely
                                              The heritage site is entirely well
                                              preserved with its original
                                              architecture.

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