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English 16 Public

Outcomes Upper-intermediate Unit 2

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wealthy We live in an ____ neighborhood. ____ area/society/nation

affluent

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to be as good as people hoped or expected We expected a lot of her, and her performance ____ed ____.

live up to

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impressive and large or important The Palace of Versailles is very ____.

grand

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very ugly They've just built some ____ new apartment blocks on the seafront.

hideous

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famous or important in history Modernizing ____ buildings can often do more harm than good.

historic

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lacking the necessities of life He took pictures in ____ areas of the city.

deprived

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dangerous or violent a ____ area of town

rough

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in very bad condition The office building was ____, so the rents were low.

run-down

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likely to become very famous or successful They bought their new home in an ____ neighborhood.

up-and-coming

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to stay away from They warned their children to ____ of drugs.

steer clear

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go up very fast Property prices have ____ed in the last two years.

soar

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give someone/something a place to live It will be difficult to ____ all the refugees.

house

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If someone or something does it, everyone notices them because they are very different from the people or things around them You ____ in that uniform.

stan/stick out like a sore thumb

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likely to be harmed or damaged She left the country ____ of arrest if she returned.

under threat

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to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity The local museum doesn't ____ for admission.

charge

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be much bigger than other buildings The cathedral ____s the landscape for miles around.

dominate

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