IELTS Vocabulary
In the middle of nowhere: in a place that is far away from where most people live.
Sentence- I want to spend some time with myself so I am searching a place in the middle of nowhere:
Local crafts: thighs made in the region.
Sentence- Local crafts of India are famous worldwide.
Out of season: not within the main holiday period.
Sentence- I prefer to go on vacations out of season to avoid rush.
Passport control: a place where you get your passport checked.
Sentence- I spent a few hours waiting in line on a passport control.
Package tour: a holiday at a fixed price in which the travel company arranges your travel, hotels, and sometimes meals for you.
Sentence- We bought a cheap package tour to Australia and stayed in a big hotel by the sea.
Picturesque village: a nice, beautiful village.
Sentence- I searched on Google and found 7 Picturesque villages around the world.
Places of interest: memorable and honorable places.
Sentence- India has a plenty of places of interest.
Short break: a little holiday.
Sentence- A short break will work as a stress buster for me .
Stunning landscape: a beautiful countryside.
Sentence- There are many Stunning landscapes in the countryside of Australia.
To go sightseeing: to go visiting sights of interest.
Sentence- Today we went sightseeing with my friends.
To get caught in the rain: to be outside when it rains unexpectedly.
Sentence– The easy availability of weather forecast has reduced the chances to get caught in the rain.
To get drenched: to get very wet.
Sentence– It started raining cats and dogs and I got drenched in fraction of a second.
Heatstroke: a serious condition caused by being too long in hot weather.
Sentence– In summers, heatstroke is a common problem for residents of northern plains of India.
A heatwave: a period of very hot weather.
Sentence– Today is the fifteenth day of the heat wave, with no end in sight.
Heavy rain: intense rainfall.
Sentence– Heavy rain is expected today.
Long-range forecast: the weather forecast for several days or weeks ahead.
Sentence– Thanks to the satellites we can get an accurate long range forecast.
Mild climate: a climate without extreme weather conditions.
Sentence– There are few cities in the world who have mild climate.
Mild winter: a winter that isn’t particularly cold.
Sentence– In the southern part the winter is always mild.
Not a cloud in the sky: see ‘clear blue skies’ above.
Sentence– It is bright and sunny today and there is not a cloud in the sky.
To pour down: to rain heavily.
Sentence– It was drizzling from the morning but it pour down in the evening.
