picturesque pɪktʃəˈresk a picturesque place is pretty and

interesting in an old-fashioned way

tranquil `træŋkwəl pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful
bustling ˈbʌsəlɪŋ a bustling place is very busy
magnificent mæɡˈnɪfəsənt very good or beautiful, and very
impressive
ancient ˈeɪnʃənt belonging to a time long ago in
history, especially thousands of years
ago
deserted dɪˈzɜːtəd empty and quiet because no people
are there
run-down ˌrʌn ˈdaʊn a building or area that is run-down is
in very bad condition
unspoilt ˌʌnˈspɔɪlt an unspoilt place is beautiful because
it has not changed for a long time and
does not have a lot of new buildings
shabby ˈʃæbi shabby clothes, places, or objects are
untidy and in bad condition because
they have been used for a long time
dilapidated dəˈlæpədeɪtəd a dilapidated building, vehicle etc is
old and in very bad condition
stunning ˈstʌnɪŋ extremely attractive or beautiful
breathtaking ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ very impressive, exciting, or surprising
uninhabited ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəd an uninhabited place does not have
anyone living there
cave house ˈkeɪv haʊs a large natural hole in the side of a
cliff or hill, or under the ground, made
into a place to live
fingerprint ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt a mark made by the pattern of lines at
the end of a person’s finger, which is
used by the police to find out who has
committed a crime
candy-floss ˈkændi flɒs a type of sweet food made from sticky
threads of pink sugar wound around a
stick
refuge ˈrefjuːdʒ shelter or protection from someone or
something
spirit ˈspɪrət a creature without a physical body
that some people believe exists, such
as an angel or a dead person, who has
returned to this world and has strange
or magical powers
earthbound ˈɜːθbaʊnd unable to move away from the surface
of the Earth
stilts stɪlts a set of poles that support a building
above the ground or above water
insulator ˈɪnsjəleɪtə a material or object which does not
allow electricity, heat, or sound to
pass through it
primitive ˈprɪmətɪv belonging to a simple way of life that
existed in the past and does not have
modern industries and machines
dwelling ˈdwelɪŋ a house, apartment etc where people
live
adorn with əˈdɔːn wɪð, to decorate something with
wɪθ (something)
figurine ˌfɪɡjəˈriːn, a small model of a person or animal,
ˈfɪɡjəriːn used as a decoration
nomad ˈnəʊmæd a member of a tribe that travels from
place to place instead of living in one
place all the time, usually in order to
find grass for their animals
chilly ˈtʃɪli chilly weather or places are cold
enough to make you feel
uncomfortable
gaudy ˈɡɔːdi clothes, colours etc that are gaudy are
too bright and look cheap
naughty ˈnɔːti a naughty child does not obey adults
and behaves badly
dreary ˈdrɪəri dull and making you feel sad or bored
gloomy ˈɡluːmi dark, especially in a way that makes
you feel sad
roomy ˈrumi a house, car etc that is roomy is large
and has a lot of space inside it
jokey ˈdʒəʊki not serious, and tending to make
people laugh
poky ‘ pəʊki too small and not very pleasant or
comfortable
shady ˈʃeɪdi protected from the sun or producing
shade
ready ˈredi if you are ready, you are prepared for
what you are going to do
daily ˈdeɪli happening or done every day
airy ˈeəri an airy room or building has plenty of
fresh air because it is large or has a lot
of windows
overpopulated ˌəʊvə if a place is overpopulated there are
ˈpɒpjəleɪtəd too many people living in it
metropolis məˈtrɒpələs a very large city that is the most
important city in a country or area
quaint kweɪnt unusual and attractive, especially in an
old-fashioned way
secluded sɪˈkluːdəd very private and quiet
scenic ˈsiːnɪk surrounded by views of beautiful
countryside
awe-inspiring ˈɔː ɪnˌspaɪərɪŋ extremely impressive in a way that
makes you feel great respect
sprawling ˈsprɔːlɪŋ spreading over a wide area in an
untidy or unattractive way
ramshackle ˈræmʃækəl a ramshackle building or vehicle is in
bad condition and in need of repair
supermodel ‘suːpəˌmɒdl a very famous fashion model
miniskirt ˈmɪniskɜːt a very short skirt
sub-zero sʌb ˈzɪərəʊ below zero in temperature
cooperate kəʊˈɒpəreɪt to work with someone else to achieve
something that you both want
bilingual baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl able to speak two languages equally
well, or written or spoken in two
languages
interact ˌɪntərˈækt if people interact with each other,
they talk to each other, work together
etc
semi-retired ˌsemi rɪˈtaɪəd someone who is semi-retired
continues to work, but not for as
many hours as they used to, especially
because they are getting older and
want time to do other things
outlast aʊtˈlɑːst to continue to exist or be effective for
a longer time than something else
bimonthly baɪˈmʌnθli appearing or happening every two
months or twice each month
bicentenary ˌbaɪsənˈtiːnəri the day or year exactly 200 years after
an important event
co-author ˌkəʊ ˈɔːθə an author who writes with someone
else as an equal or with less
responsibility
co-pilot ˈkəʊ ˌpaɪlət a pilot who shares the control of an
aircraft with the main pilot
interchangeabl ˌɪntə things that are interchangeable can be
e ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl used instead of each other
intercontinenta ˌɪntəkɒntə going from one continent to another,
l ˈnentl or happening between two continents
minicab ˈmɪnikæb a taxi that you have to order by
telephone, not one that you can stop
in the street
minimise ˈmɪnəmaɪz to reduce something that is difficult,
dangerous, or unpleasant to the
smallest possible amount or degree
outsell aʊtˈsel to sell more goods or products than a
competitor
outplay aʊtˈpleɪ to beat an opponent in a game by
playing with more skill than they do
semi-skimmed ˌsemi ˈskɪmd semi-skimmed milk has had some of
the fat removed
semicolon semiˈkəʊlən a punctuation mark (;) used to
separate different parts of a sentence
or list
subtitle ˈsʌbˌtaɪtl the words printed over a film in a
foreign language to translate what is
being said by the actors
subway ˈsʌbweɪ a path for people to walk under a road
or railway
supernatural ˌsuːpə impossible to explain by natural
ˈnætʃərəl causes, and therefore seeming to
involve the powers of gods or magic
superpower ˈsuːpəˌpaʊə a nation that has very great military
and political power
amenity əˈmiːnəti something that makes a place
comfortable to live in
infrastructure ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə the basic systems and structures that
a country or organisation needs in
order to work properly, for example
roads, railways, banks etc
congestion kənˈdʒestʃən the problem of too much traffic in a
place
abandonment ə the leaving of a building, car, boat etc
ˈbændənmənt by the people who owned or used it
toll təʊl the money you have to pay to use a
 particular road, bridge etc
regeneration riːˌdʒenə the process of making something
ˈreɪʃən develop and grow strong again