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What comes to mind when you think of the word landscape? start learning
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The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills, rivers, buildings, trees, and plants. all the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.
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shabby, delapidated, in a bad state picturesque tranquil bustling magnificent ancient deserted run down unspoilt start learning
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Run-down buildings or areas are in very bad condition
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picturesque tranquil bustling magnificent ancient deserted unspoilt start learning
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calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.
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picturesque bustling magnificent ancient deserted unspoilt start learning
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very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired
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picturesque bustling ancient deserted unspoilt start learning
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of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
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unchanged, not altered by tourism picturesque bustling deserted unspoilt start learning
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An unspoiled place is beautiful because it has not been changed or damaged by people
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busy, full of people and noise picturesque bustling deserted start learning
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If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity
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beautiful, lovely, pretty, attractive, pleasant start learning
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(especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an old- fashioned way
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If a place is deserted, there are no people in it
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The flower market was (?) with shoppers. picturesque tranquil bustling magnificent ancient deserted run down unspoilt start learning
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The flower market was bustling with shoppers.
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The view from the tower was (?). picturesque tranquil bustling magnificent ancient deserted run down unspoilt start learning
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The view from the tower was magnificent.
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We wandered around the (?) walled city. Life there hadn't changed for centuries. picturesque tranquil bustling magnificent ancient deserted run down unspoilt start learning
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We wandered around the ancient walled city. Life there hadn't changed for centuries. unspoilt is also possible
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Tourists haven't discovered the area yet, so the beaches are completely (?). picturesque tranquil bustling magnificent ancient deserted run down unspoilt start learning
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Tourists haven't discovered the area yet, so the beaches are completely deserted. unspoilt is also possible
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Where do you think the places are? start learning
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Where do you think the places are? start learning
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Where do you think the places are? start learning
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How did Alistair arrive at the scene? start learning
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What example(s) of spontaneity does he mention? start learning
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the driver took them on a detour, the boys showed off their diving
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What is the Malecón and what happens there? start learning
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The Malecón is a long sea road with lots of dilapidated old buildings in front of it. Habaneros get together there at the weekends and relax and enjoy themselves.
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Which things in the photo and the text capture the essence of Havana for Anthony? start learning
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waves crashing against the sea wall, the sunset and the car
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What is special about the houses in Matera? start learning
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How did Greg feel when he left the town? start learning
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He felt humbled knowing that his hotel room once housed a family of ten and their livestock.
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Our driver took us on a (?) to Thailand's longest wooden bridge. start learning
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Our driver took us on a detour to Thailand's longest wooden bridge.
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As he cut the (?), we idled up to the bridge for a closer look. start learning
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As he cut the engine, we idled up to the bridge for a closer look.
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The boys seized the (?) to showcase some of their diving. start learning
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The boys seized the moment to showcase some of their diving. seized the moment. Carpe Diem: What It Means To 'Seize The Moment
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One after the other they plunged into the (?). start learning
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One after the other they plunged into the water.
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There was a warm (?) blowing and a strong sea swell. start learning
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There was a warm breeze blowing and a strong sea swell. warm breeze blowing. Wind rainfall tide local winds backwash reef/sand Ocean floor
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For me this photo captures the (?) of Havana. start learning
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For me this photo captures the essence of Havana.
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The jumbled of stacked cave house appeared to (?) down a ravine. start learning
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The jumbled of stacked cave house appeared to tumble down a ravine. to tumble down a ravine: Houses seem to tumble down a steep hillside as if imitating a cubist painting, in the village of Casares, Andalucia, Spain
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It was a shabby little restaurant, start learning
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It was a shabby little restaurant, but the food was exquisite.
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In the summer the normally calm, start learning
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In the summer the normally calm, tranquil streets fill with tourists.
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Hong Kong is a bustling, fascinating city.
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Loreto is an ancient hillside town with cobbled streets.
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With its largely unspoilt start learning
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With its largely unspoilt natural beauty, Vietnam is a top tourist destination.
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The beach was completely deserted and not safe for swimming.
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