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Costa Rica's national parks have made it a center for ECOTOURISM (BUSINESS, GEOGRAPHY) (ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY)
the business of organizing holidays to places of natural beauty in a way that helps local people and does not damage the environment
(When the sea or tide EBBS, it moves away from the coast and falls to a lower level)/ He could feel his strength EBBING (AWAY)=> We'll sail on THE EBB (The tide when it is movin away fm the coast)
EBB/ If a physical or emotional feeling ebbs, it becomes less strong or disappears=> EBB TIDE (The regular movement of the sea away from the coast)
The BLURB on the back of the book says that it "will touch your heart".
a short description of a book, film, etc., written by the people who have produced it, and intended to make people want to buy it or see it
Even the most experienced batsmen were UNSETTLED by the speed of this bowler/ The airline's decision to cut air fares is likely to UNSETTLE the market=> An UNSETTLING effect on the stock market/I received the UNSETTLING news that I may lose
make SB feel anxious o slightly worried/ Make ST change, in a way that makes it more difficult t know wht will happen
ECCENTRIC behaviour=> My mother is something of an ECCENTRIC=> Although his reputation for ECCENTRICITY was well deserved, it was not true that he had asked to be buried in his car.
strange o unusual,sometimes in a humorous way=> SB who behaves in an eccentric way
Concern has been expressed about the death in DETENTION of a number of political prisoners/ She's had four DETENTIONS this term.
the act of officially detaining SB/ A form of punishment in which children are made to stay at school for a short time after classes have ended
A type of prison where young people can be kept for short periods of time/ A place where people who have entered a country without the necessary documents can be kept for short periods of time
DETENTION
We spent the morning WANDERING AROUND the old part of the city/ Her gaze WANDERED around the flat (If SB's hands o eyes wander, they touch o look in many different places,esp in a sexual way o when they shouldn't do this)
Walk around slowly in a relaxed way o wo any clear purpose o direction/...=> WANDER (IFML)(A walk done in a slow relaxed way o wo any clear purpose o direction)
She had enough problems dealing with a WANDERING husband/ We've WANDERED OFF/FROM the point somewhat.
Hv sexual relationships o exps outside f ur marriage o usual relationship/ Start talkin abt a different subject fm the one u were originally discussin
Halfway through the meeting my mind started to WANDER/ Her mind is beginning to WANDER and she doesn't always know who I am(If u say tht an old person's mind is beginnin t wander, u mean tht they r startin t get very confused bc f 'eir age)
If ur mind or ur thoughts wander, u stop thinkin abt the subject tht u should b givin ur attention t &start thinkin abt other matters
After all her WANDERINGS she had come back home to stay.
time spent travelling around or going from one place or country to another
In July WANDERLUST takes over the whole nation.
the wish to travel far away and to many different places
They will be REASSIGNED to other duties in the department/ The case was then REASSIGNED TO a new judge=> REASSIGNMENT
Give SB a different job o position (HR, WORKPLACE)/ Give a piece f work t a different person
The lease has to be REASSIGNED TO its new owner/ (Change SB's sex fm male t female o female t male,in a process tht includes medical operations)
give ST t a different person,o t share things out in a different way/ The applicant must provide a birth or citizenship certificate in their REASSIGNED gender.
Prices have GONE THROUGH THE ROOF/ When I was expelled from school, my parents WENT THROUGH THE ROOF (IFML)
Rise to a very high level/ Get very angry
The prime minister was extremely cautious, saying nothing inflammatory and giving no HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE
an action or statement that could create problems for you later
