Dictation 26

an unexpected meeting/ I'll never forget my first encounter with a snake; it was more scared than I was and disappeared fast/ απρόσμενη συνάντηση

A number of similar things grouped together/ A cluster of local children were helping the elephants bathe/ ομάδα

a large number or amount of similar things; size or quantity of sth/ The bulk of demand for their products comes from Southern Europe/ ο κύριος όγκος

careful not to take risks/ We kept a cautious eye on the weather forecast before setting off in our hiking trip/ προσεκτικός

basic; main/ The primary concern was how to keep animals out of danger/ πρωταρχικός

the area near or surrounding a particular place/ The was no phone signal in the vicinity, so we walked for miles to find some help/ στη περιοχής

To tempt or attract with the promise of something good;/ The lure of city life drove her to leave her village/ γοητεία

a very small amount / Knowing only a smattering of French, Olga had no intention of going to university in Paris/ ελάχιστη ποσότητα

excite of interest sb in sth/ The wildlife documentary fired his interest in travelling to New Guinea/ εξάπτω, διεγείρω

(n) any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work/ Leo followed his dreams and found his true vocation as a football coach/ ιδανικό επάγγελμα

be determined to achieve sth/ Roxanne knew she had to study hard as she had set her sights on becoming a doctor/ βάζω στόχο

unemployed and living on sate benefits/ How long was she on the dole before she found another job?/ στο ταμείο ανεργείας

a bad situation that is hard to get out of as one problem leads to another/ They felt trapped in a vicious circle of poverty and unemployment/ φαύλος κύκλος

be successful and make progress/ Betty left home to make her own way in life as soon as she finished her studies/ προοδεύω στη ζωή

without aim; purposeless/ The economic crisis has left so many people out of work with feelings of aimlessness/ έλλειψη στόχου, άσκοπα