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city vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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benefit from | get help or an advantage from |
offset by | balanced by |
packed with | extremely crowded with |
pride oneself on | feel happy about one's special quality |
renowned for | well-known for |
steeped in | having a lot of a particular quality |
inner-city | near the city centre |
bustling | busy |
mouth-watering | delicious |
quaint | charming |
leafy | full of trees |
vibrant | lively |
iconic | famous |
affordable | cheap enough for most people |
disposable | intended to be used only once and then thrown away |
profitable | making or likely to make a profit |
reliable | able to be trusted or believed |
respectable | looking socially acceptable |
suitable | right for someone or something |
sustainable | able to continue over a period of time |
run-down | in very bad condition |
landmark | a building that you can easily recognize |