Vocabulary Lab

Society & Travel

المجتمع والسفر

Culture, community and journey words for STEP conversation and reading sets.

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Step 1 — Learn the words

culture

noun/ˈkʌltʃər/

ثقافة

the customs, beliefs and way of life of a group of people

Travelling helps you understand another culture.

السفر يساعدك على فهم ثقافة أخرى.

Word family
culture · nouncultural · adjectiveculturally · adverb
Collocations
local culture · cultural differences · a rich culture

destination

noun/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

وجهة

the place a person or thing is travelling to

Makkah is the destination of millions of visitors.

مكة وجهة ملايين الزوار.

Word family
destination · noun
Collocations
a popular destination · final destination · tourist destination

afford

verb/əˈfɔːrd/

يستطيع تحمّل التكلفة

to have enough money or time for something

We cannot afford a long holiday this year.

لا نستطيع تحمل تكلفة عطلة طويلة هذا العام.

Word family
afford · verbaffordable · adjective
Collocations
can't afford · afford to buy · affordable prices

crowded

adjective/ˈkraʊdɪd/

مزدحم

full of people, with little space

The airport was crowded during the holiday.

كان المطار مزدحمًا خلال العطلة.

Word family
crowd · nouncrowded · adjective
Collocations
a crowded street · extremely crowded · crowded with tourists
Synonyms & antonyms
≠ empty

community

noun/kəˈmjuːnəti/

مجتمع محلي

a group of people living in the same place or sharing interests

The whole community joined the clean-up day.

شارك المجتمع كله في يوم التنظيف.

Word family
community · noun
Collocations
local community · community service · a strong community

encourage

verb/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/

يشجّع

to give someone confidence or support to do something

My teacher encouraged me to speak English every day.

شجعني معلمي على التحدث بالإنجليزية كل يوم.

Word family
encourage · verbencouragement · nounencouraging · adjective
Collocations
encourage students · strongly encourage · encourage someone to
Synonyms & antonyms
≠ discourage

Step 2 — Practise

Meaning, context, word family, collocation and definition questions — feedback appears only after you answer.

Society & Travel practice

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Question 1 of 26 · Definition

Which word means “to give someone confidence or support to do something”?