Definitions Flashcards
breath-taking
astonishing or awe-inspiring in quality, so as to take one’s breath away.
Example sentence:
The scene was one of breath-taking beauty.
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Adjective
vibrant
full of energy and life.
Example sentence:
Rome is a vibrant cosmopolitan city.
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Adjective
sumptuous
splendid and expensive-looking.
Example sentence:
The banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal.
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Adjective
gourmet
gourmet food of a very high quality.
Example sentence:
We reserved a table at a gourmet restaurant on the seafront.
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Adjective
unparalleled
having no parallel or equal; exceptional.
Example sentence:
The view from the balcony was unparalleled.
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Adjective
wanderlust
a strong desire to travel.
Example sentence:
The young woman was filled with wanderlust.
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Noun
exotic
originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.
Example sentence:
They loved to visit exotic places.
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Adjective
bustling
full of activity.
Example sentence:
The bustling little town sat at the mouth of the river.
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Adjective
pristine
in its original condition or unspoilt.
Example sentence:
The beach had pristine sand for as far as the eye could see.
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Adjective
stupendous
extremely impressive.
Example sentence:
The hotel had the most stupendous views.
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Adjective
unrivalled
better than everyone or everything of the same type.
Example sentence:
The temple is unrivalled in its magnificence.
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Adjective
globetrotting
the action of travelling widely around the world.
Example sentence:
I have been globetrotting for years.
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Verb
picturesque
visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.
Example sentence:
Our journey was punctuated by ruined abbeys and picturesque villages.
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Adjective
heavenly
very pleasing or wonderful.
Example sentence:
It was a heavenly morning for a ride.
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Adjective
tranquil
free from disturbance or calm.
Example sentence:
The sea was tranquil.
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Adjective
opulent
costly and luxurious in an openly showy way.
Example sentence:
Travel from the airport to your hotel in the opulent comfort of a limousine.
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Adjective
unsurpassed
better or greater than any other.
Example sentence:
The quality of service in the hotel restaurant is unsurpassed.
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Adjective
gallivant
go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment.
Example sentence:
She quit her job to go gallivanting around the globe.
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Verb
quaint
attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
Example sentence:
Quaint country cottages lined the roadside.
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Adjective
divine
very pleasing or delightful.
Example sentence:
The village had the most divine, quaint little sweet shop.
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Adjective
peaceful
free from disturbance or tranquil.
Example sentence:
The road south was peaceful and stretched for mile after rolling mile.
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Adjective
exhilarating
making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; something which is thrilling.
Example sentence:
The morning was spent completing an exhilarating two-hour rafting experience.
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Adjective
overwhelming
very great in amount.
Example sentence:
I felt an overwhelming rush of exhilaration as I stood at the edge of the waterfall.
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Adjective
circumnavigate
sail or travel all the way around.
Example sentence:
He undertook to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days or less.
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Verb
