Vocabulary (Unit 5)

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adventurer (n)

/ədˈventʃərə(r)/

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a person who enjoys exciting new experiences, especially going to unusual places

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backpacker (n)

/ˈbækpækə(r)/

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a person who goes backpacking

a person who travels or hikes carrying their belongings in a backpack.

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Commuter (n)

/kəˈmjuːtə(r)/

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 person who travels into a city to work each day, usually from quite far away

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Explorer (n)

/ɪkˈsplɔːrə(r)/

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a person who travels to places where few people have been before or places that are unknown to them, in order to find out more about them

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immigrant (n)

/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/

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a person who has come to live permanently in a different country from the one they were born in

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motorist (n)

/ˈməʊtərɪst/

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a person driving a car

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nomad (n)

/ˈnəʊmæd/

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a member of a community that moves with its animals from place to place

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passenger (n)

/ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/

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a person who is travelling in a car, bus, train, plane or ship and who is not driving it or working on it

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refugee (n)

/ˌrefjuˈdʒiː/

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a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons

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tourist (n)

/ˈtɔːrɪst/

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a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure