07.12.2017 - Landscapes

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a set of steeps between one floor and another
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flight of stairs
expressing your opinion in a way that sounds sincere and direct
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quite frankly
Quite frankly, I don’t care if he leaves
as far as I know
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from what I can gather
From what I can gather, miss Larue was something of a musical prodigy in her youth
place attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way
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picturesque
calm, quiet, peaceful
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tranquil
The hotel is in a tranquil rural setting
old and in poor condition
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dilapidated
The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated
old, historic
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ancient
unchanged, not altered by tourism
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unspoilt
an island with clean, unspoiled beaches
busy, full of people and noise
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bustling
less direct route to somewhere
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detour
Traffic detours will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival
done sth without earlier preparation
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impromptu
an impromptu party/performance
represent a quality or an idea exactly
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embody
She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field
the state of being broken and needing to be repaired
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disrepair
The building has fallen into disrepair over the years
to secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole
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peep
I saw her peeping through the curtains/into the room
an untidy and confused mixture of things, feelings, or ideas
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jumble
jumble of papers on a desk
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
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ravine
clothing stronger than usual, can be used in difficult conditions
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heavy-duty
completely new, especially not yet used
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brand new
Her coat looked as if it was brand new.
the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place
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exposure
You should always limit your exposure to the sun
not supported by facts
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unsubstantiated
The claims are unsubstantiated

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