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Lesson 13 - The City
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Adjectives to describe places in English
Vocabulary

Click on the word to hear its pronunciation and repeat it.

modern
new or using the latest ideas or technology
ancient
very old and from a long time ago
large
big in size
small
not big in size
interesting
something that makes you want to learn more
boring
not interesting
exciting
making you feel happy, nervous, or enthusiastic
beautiful
very nice to look at
ugly
not nice to look at
expensive
costing a lot of money
cheap
costing little money
polluted
dirty because of trash, smoke, or chemicals
clean
not dirty
noisy
having a lot of loud sounds
quiet
having little or no noise
calm
peaceful and relaxing
crowded
full of many people
busy
having a lot of activity
pleasant
nice and enjoyable
unpleasant
not nice or enjoyable
warm
comfortably hot
cool
slightly cold in a pleasant way
hot
having a high temperature
cold
having a low temperature

 

 

Exercise - Adjectives to describe places

Match the opposite words.

Click on
a word		 Then click on
the opposite word.

 

 

Writing

Describe your city using the vocabulary from this lesson.

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