Tourism Flashcards

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Rustic(adj)

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simple,old-fashioned, and notspoiledbymoderndevelopments
Ex: The rustic beauty of the country attracted many prominent citizens/ That’s such a rustic design I’ve ever seen

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Precarious(adj)

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-A precarious situation or state is one which may very easily or quickly become worse
Ex: A lot of buildings seem really precarious
-Likely to fall
Ex: It seems like his position as a prime minister has become precarious

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Be perched on/above etc sth

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In a position on top of sth or on the edge of sth

Ex: I was perched on the lighthouse, looking all the ferry and ships going on

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Mountainous(adj)

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-Having a lot of mountains
Ex: A mountainous site
-Very big
Ex: A mountainous waves

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Time-honored

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Sth has been done or used in the same way for many years
Ex: Christmas is a time-honored tradition
Sys: historic, old-time l, conventional

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Breathtaking(adj)

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Extremely good, beautiful, or exciting

Ex: The views from my room is breathtaking

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Mountainside(n)

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The side or slope of mountain

Ex: The building locates right at the mountainside

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