Near's blog: October 2013

Car Rental

eat up (phrasal verb): use or consume a lot of something like fuel or electricity
- My parents sold their truck because it ate up so much gas that is was no longer affordable to drive.
hassle (noun): trouble, difficulty, or bother
- It was such a hassle to drive my dad's truck because there was always something wrong with it.
boulder (noun): a large rock
- The road was closed for two hours because road crews had to remove several large boulders that tumbled into the road as a result of a major rock slide.
out-of-the-way (adjective): far away from people or cities that is not traveled much
- I really enjoy driving to out-of-the-way places because I can get away from large crowds.
incidental (adjective): unplanned or unexpected
- You should budget enough money for maintaining your car because there are often incidental expenses you don't anticipate, like repairing a cracked windshield or fixing a flat tire.

Traffic Ticket

glove compartment (noun): a small space, usually on the dashboard of the car, used for storage
- People usually keep the car's registration and other small items in the glove compartment.
odometer (noun): a meter that measures speed and distance traveled
- Check your odometer. I think you're speeding.
impound (verb): to take or seize by legal authority
- The police impounded the man's car because it was involved in a crime.
infractions (noun): minor crimes or violations against the law
- Because the man had been involved in numerous infractions with the law, his license was suspended for an entire year .
intersection (noun): the place where two or more roads cross each other
- It looks like the traffic light at the intersection is malfunctioning and is not changing from stop to go.

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