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C1 LEXIS - LONDON

Work out the meaning of words related to TOURIST DESTINATIONS

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unparalleled (adj) used to emphasize that something is bigger, better or worse than anything else like it, e.g. it was an _________ opportunity
landmark (n) something, such as a large building, that you can see clearly from a distance, e.g. The Empire State Building is a ____________.
hordes (n) a large crowd of people, e.g. Football fans turned up in _________
knocked down (phr v) to destroy a building by breaking its walls, e.g. These old houses are going to be ____________.
picturesque (adj) pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned, e.g. a ______ village
bustling (adj) full of people moving about in a busy way, e.g. The market was _______ with life.
diversity (n) a range of many people or things that are very different from each other, e.g. the biological _______of the rainforests
unrecognizable (adj) so changed or damaged that you do not recognize them or it, e.g. He was ______ without his beard.
dwelling (n) a house, flat, etc. where a person lives, e.g. The ______ of the monarchs is in London.
dome (n) a round roof with a circular base, e.g. the ________ of St Paul’s Cathedral
happenings (n) an event; something that happens, often something unusual, e.g. There have been strange ______________ here lately.
blend (n) a pleasant or useful combination of different things, e.g. a ____of youth and experience
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