Unit 3 Vocab Flashcards
(three words) many, various. There is ____________ malls in São Paulo.
a variety of
A narrow passage between two buildings. There were three cats hiding in the _________.
alley
Fancy and/or expensive. Giorgio’s is a _______ Italian restaurant.
classy
Where the land meets the sea. Paraná has a very short ______.
coast
(three words) Know where you are. You’d better turn on your GPS if you want to _______________.
get your bearings
Crazy, chaotic. I have having such a __________ day I found it difficult to sit down and relax.
hectic
Said of people who live on the streets. There are several thousand __________ people in São Paulo.
homeless
Away from the coast. While most rivers flow towards the sea, the Tietê flows ______.
inland
An important building or place in a city. The Cristo Redentor is one of the world’s most famous __________s.
landmark
Robbed, usually with violent threat. I got ________! They took my cellphone and my wallet.
mugged
A part of a city. Moema is a very pleasant ____________.
neighborhood
Parts of a city that are distant from the center. Guianases is in the ____________ of São Paulo.
outskirts
Very crowded. This party is __________! I can barely move!
packed
To steal something without a person noticing it. Somebody ___________ed me! I can’t find my wallet!
pickpocket
Said of a building when it’s not taken care of. The buildings around the Minhocão are quite ________.
rundown
