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left and no longer wanted

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abandoned

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used to emphasize that sth is compleatly true

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absolutely

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can be reached, used,entered

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accessible

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sensible and a good idea in order to achive sth

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advisable

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done and achived in a polite way

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amicable

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pleasant to look at

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attractive

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can be heard clearly

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audible

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a part of the sea or a large lake surrounded by a wide curve of the land

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bay

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an advanttage that sth gives you

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benefit

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when a windov is covered with wooden boards

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boarded up

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a structure with a roof where people can stand while waiting for the bus

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bus shelter

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the process of caring for sth

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care

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worth collecting because is beautifull or worth a lot of money

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collectible

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great in amount, size importance

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considerable

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break or fall apart into small fragments

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crumbling

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a part of a road that only cyclists can use

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cycle path

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to graduallly decrese in number

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decline

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having a pleasant taste or smell

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delicious

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a very firm request

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demand

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not used or cared for and in a bad condition

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derelict

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to damage sth badly that it no longer works/exists

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destroy

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not as good as you had hoped for

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disappointing

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suitable to be eaten

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edible

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a person who is eligible to do sth, is able to do or have it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age…

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eligable

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doing sth well and thoroughly with no waste of time, money, energy

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efficient

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to put sth or smd in a situation which they can be harmed or damaged

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endanger

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extreamly large

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enormous

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the wide part of a river where it flows into the sea

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estuary

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making you feel very tired

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exhausting

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unexpected, suprising or strange

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extraordinary

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to a very high degree

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extreamly

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to some extend but not very

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fearly

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extremely interesting and attractive

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fascinating

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following a style that is popular at a speciific time

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fashionable

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able to change to suit new conditions or situations

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flexible

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developing rapidly and successfully

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flourishing

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a large mass of ice, formed by snow on mountains that moves very slow down a valley

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glacier

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a large area of open land covered with wild grass

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grassland

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the amount of sth that can be held in one hand

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handful

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cruel, severe and unkind

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harsh

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very tall and having a lot of flors

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hhigh-rise building

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very bad or unpleasand

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horrible

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the powerful effect that sth has on somebody/sth

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impact

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difficoult or impossible to reach/get

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inaccessible

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imposible to understand

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incomprehensible

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46
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impossible or very difficult to believe

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incredible

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an area especially for factories, on the edge of town

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industrial estate

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48
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as is certain to happen

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inevitably

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49
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lol

with people or animals living there

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inhabitet

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so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted

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iresistible

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51
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the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experiance

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knowledge

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52
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knowing a lot

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knowledgeable

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53
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clear enoug to read

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legible

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54
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somewhat

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a little bit

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55
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extreamly attractive and impresive

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magnificent

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a series of mountain ridges alike in form, direction and origin

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mountain range

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57
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wide and deep enough for ships and boats to sail on

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navigable

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58
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not receiving enough care or attention

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neglected

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not unusual or difrent in any way

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ordinary

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60
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a machine beside the road that you put money into when you park your car next to it

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parking meter

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a part of the road where vehicles must stop to allow people to cross

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pedestrian walkway

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an area of a land thar is almost surrounded by water but is joined to a larger piece of land

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peninsula

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63
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a forest with evergree trees with leaves like needles

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pine forest

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a large area of flat land

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plain

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having no porpuse

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pointless

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a small area of still water, especially one that is artificial

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pond

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a flat wide area of land in north america and canada without many leaves and originally vovered with grass

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prairie

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to some extend

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pretty

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felt or experienced very strongly

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profound(adj)

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making very little noise

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quiet

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to some degree

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quite

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used to emphasize and adjective or adverb

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really

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a room, building that has been decorated in order to make it more attractive

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refurbished

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rich and successful

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prosperous

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far away from places where other people live

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remote

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to repair and paint an old building, a piece of furniture etc. so that is in good condition again

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renovate

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a feeling of admiration for sb/sth because of their good qualities

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respect

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a duty to deal with or take care of sth

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responsibility

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a sig near a road giving information or instructios to drivers

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road sign

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strong and healty

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robust

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in very bad condition

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run-down

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a feeilng abot sth

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sense

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able to make good judgements based on reason and experience rather then emotion

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sensible

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in poor condition because of long use or lack of care

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shabby

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large or important enough to have an effect

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significant

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a raised area across a road that is put there to make traffic go slower

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speed bumb

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a smalll narrow river

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stream

88
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the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive

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subsistence

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the highest point of sth

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summit

90
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the star that shines on earth during the day

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sun

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an area of the ground that is very wet or covered with water and in which plants are growing

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swamp

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to become and continue to be succesfull

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thriving

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wholly and compleated

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totally

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that you cannot acccept

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unacceptable

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not attractive or pleasant

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unappealing

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too painfull, annoying or unpleasant to deal with or accept

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unbearable

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the knowledge that sb has about a particular subject or situation

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understanding

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used to emphasize how complete sth is

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utterly

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very usefull or important

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valuable

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that can be seen

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visible

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using more of sth that is necessary

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wastefull

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known by a lot of people

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well-known

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worth spending time, money, effort on

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worthwhile

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very ugly

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hideous

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very wet

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soaked

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very old

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ancient

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very hungry

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starving

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very expensive

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exorbitant

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very dirty

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fiilthy

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very clean

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spotless

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very angry

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furious

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very crowded

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packed

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very scary

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terrifying

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very small

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tiny

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very hot

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boiling

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very big

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huge

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very cold

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freezing

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very happy

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delighted

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very funny

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hilarious

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very pretty

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gorgeous

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the part (of a city) where the most businesses are located

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commercial centre

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full of energy and life.

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vibrant

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an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts.

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cultural centre

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spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.

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sprawling

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the capital or chief city of a country or region.

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metropolis

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to cause a road or area to be so blocked by traffic that it is impossible for any vehicles to move

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gridlocked

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the large number of vehicles that move along roads, travelling to or from work at the beginning and end of the working day.

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rush hour traffic

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n extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.

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estate

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having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich

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affluent

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an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.

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suburb

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a person’s home, especially a large and impressive one

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residences

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in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.

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rural

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relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

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enviromental

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the outer parts of a town or city.

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outskirts

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a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis.

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commuter

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in a closely compacted or crowded manner;

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densely

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pleasant and has a lot of trees

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leafy

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to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:

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plagued

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a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis

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resident

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have one’s permanent home in a particular place.

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reside

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a place which draws visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure

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attractions

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busy noisy activity of a lot of people in one place-idiom al frazem

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hustle and bustle

143
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an amount of money that you have to pay each day to drive into a city centre

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congestion charge

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a group of colleges and universities in the northeastern U.S., consisting of Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania, and Brown, having a reputation for high scholastic achievement and social prestige.

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ivy legauge

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temporary job that is intended to give a trainee experience of the job

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work placement

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pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.

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traunt

147
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a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc

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prospect

148
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small hills with gentle slopes that extend a long way into the distance.

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rolling hills

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a rare or significant fact or event.

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natural phenomena

150
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marked by a relatively high level of water vapour in the atmosphere.

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humid

151
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a very strong wind.

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gale

152
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a person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land

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squaters

153
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a road or path forming a route between two places.

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thoroughfare

154
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an area of a city in which homeless people sleep rough, often in cardboard boxes

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carboard cities

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156
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Shops that are no ponger doing buisnes

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Boarded up shops

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Well known brands with shops in multiple cities

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Chain stores

158
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To stop doing buisnes

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To close down

159
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Fashionable clothes shops

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Fashionable butiques

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To travel around

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To get around

161
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Multi story apartments

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High rise apartments

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The central part of the city where people libe and where conditions are often poor

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Inner-city

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The outer arra of part town and cities where people libe

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Suburbs

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Bars or restaurants with good atmosphere

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Libely bars/restaurants

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Local building services serving the public

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Local faculties

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Car parks on several floors

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Multi story car parks

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A large building that cointaines offices

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Office block

168
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Large shopping centres outside of the town or city

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Out of town shoping centres

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Cafes with tables outside on the pavement

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Pavement cafe

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Public viachles such as buses and trains that operate at regular times on fixed rutes

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Public transport sistem

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An area where people live

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Residental area

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A city that has grown over time and which covers a wide area

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Sprawling city

173
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Heavy traffic making it difficoult to move aeound a town or city

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Traffic congestation

174
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Expensive shops

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Upmarkwt shops