ROADMAP B2+ 5

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the all-clear
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a signal such as a loud whistle that tells you that a dangerous situation has ended
bypass
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a road that goes around the town or other busy area rather than through it
crawl
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if a vehicle crawls, it moves forward very slowly
debris
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the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion, etc.
diversion
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a different way that traffic is sent when the usual roads are closed
evacuate
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to empty (a place) by making all the people leave
flow freely
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if traffic flows freely, it moves easily from one place to another
hold-up
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a situation that stops something from happening or making progress
northbound
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travelling or leading towards the direction that is at the top of a map of the world, above the Equator
carriageway
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one of the two sides of a motorway or main road, for vehicles travelling in the same direction
power failure
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a period of time when there is no electricity supply
replacement bus service
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when a form of transport such as a train is temporarily not working and a bus is provided to transport passengers on a similar route
roadblock
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a place where the police are stopping traffic
shed its load
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if a lorry sheds its load, some or all of the items it is carrying fall off the lorry onto the road
tailback
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a line of traffic that is moving very slowly or not moving at all
thoroughly
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carefully, so that nothing is forgotten
explicitly
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in a way that is very clear and direct
reluctantly
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slowly and unwillingly
readily
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quickly, willingly and without complaining
freely
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if you freely admit something, you agree that it is true, even though telling the truth is difficult or embarrassing
consciously
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in a way that involves you noticing or realising something
seriously
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if you take something seriously, you believe that it is worth your attention or respect
sensibly
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reasonably, practically and showing good judgement
collectively
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as a group
individually
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separately, not together in a group
vaguely
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slightly
sharply
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clearly
abruptly
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suddenly and unexpectedly
deliberately
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in a way that is intended or planned
dramatically
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in a great and sudden way
glacier
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a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley
marine reserve
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a place in the sea where wild animals and plants are protected
marsh
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an area of low flat ground that is always wet and soft, that often has grasses or reeds growing in it but no trees
ridge
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a long area of high land, especially at the top of a mountain
rocky
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covered with rocks or made of rock
shoreline
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the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake
(sand) dune
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a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desert
valley
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an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it
waterfall
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a place where water from a river or stream falls down over a cliff or rock
channel
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an area of water that connects two larger areas of water
mainland
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the main area of land that forms a country, as compared to islands near it that are also part of that country
sandy
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covered with sand or containing a lot of sand
mountainous
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a mountainous area has a lot of mountains
pass
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a high road or path that goes between mountains to the other side
sea level
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the average height of the sea, used as a standard for measuring other heights and depths, such as the height of a mountain
antique
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antique furniture, jewellery, etc. is old and often valuable
china
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(plates, cups etc. made of) a hard white substance produced by baking a type of clay at a high temperature
exclusive
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exclusive places, organisations, clothes, etc. are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy them
be worth
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to have a value in money
blind
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a covering, especially one made of cloth, that can be rolled up and down or pulled across to cover a window inside a building
clutter
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a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way
bookshelf
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a shelf that you keep your books on, or a piece of furniture used for holding books
stack
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a pile of things
wall
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one of the sides of a room or a building
certificate
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an official paper stating that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination
ornament
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a small object that you keep in your house because it is beautiful rather than useful
pot plant
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a plant that is grown indoors or on a patio, in a pot
shady
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protected from the sun or producing shade
spacious
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a spacious house, room, etc., is large and has plenty of space to move around in
fitted
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built, made or cut to fit a particular space
neatly
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tidily, carefully arranged
polished
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shiny because of being rubbed, usually with a polish
spotless
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completely clean
herd
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a group of animals of one kind that live and feed together, also used in a negative way about a group of people
fleet
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a group of ships, or all the ships in a navy, a gropu of vehicles that are all controlled by one company
mob
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a large, noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent, a group of people of the same type
bunch
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a group of things that are fastened, held or growing together
stack
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a neat pile of things
string
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a number of similar things or events coming one after another
body
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a large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected
wave
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a sudden increase in the number of people or things arriving at the same time, a feeling or activity that happens again and again in a series
flock
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a group of sheep, goats or birds
pack
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a pack of playing cards is a complete set, a pacj of lies is something you are told that is completely untrue
flood
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a very large number of things that arrive at the same time
panel
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a group of people with skills or specialist knowledge who have been chosen to give advice or opinions on a particular subject
en suite
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an en suite bathroom is joined onto a bedroom, an en suite bedroom has a bathroom joined onto it
communal
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shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together
flush
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if you flush a toilet, or if it flushes, you make water go through it to clean it
clear
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if a payment clears, or if a bank clears it, the bank allows the money to be paid into the payee’s account
set off
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to make (an alarm) start ringing
dimensions
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the length, height, width and/or depth or diameter of something
payable
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a bill, debt, etc. that is payable must be paid
recycling bin
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a container where used objects or materials are stored so that they can be collected, treated and used again
safe
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a strong metal box or cupboard with special locks where you keep money and valuable things
duvet
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a large cloth bag filled with feathers or similar material that you use to cover yourself in bed

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