If someone is ________, they have a lot of money and are able to live comfortably. If an area is ________, it has expensive housing and shops that sell good quality items, and the people who live there are quite rich
affluent
if you _____ _____ of something, you deliberately do not go there or have anything to do with it.
steer clear
a _____ area, school, or other place is one where there is a lot of crime and violence
rough
Something that is ________is very beautiful. You can also describe a very attractive person as ________.
stunning
If prices ____, they increase very quickly and by a large amount. If the rate or level of something ____, it increases greatly and quickly. A less formal expression is shoot up
soar
A building or event that is ________ was important in the past
historic
A place that is ________is one where very poor people live. You can also say that a person is ________.
deprived
to _____ something means to be the building where that thing is or where it operates from
e.g. The old police station now _____ an art gallery
house
If something is _____, it is big and impressive
grand
A ___________ area is one where most of the buildings are houses and flats where people live, rather than shops or offices
residential
A building that is ________is not in good condition because it is old and hasn’t been looked after well. You can also say that an area of a town or city is ________.
run-down
something that is _______ is extremely ugly or horrible
hideous
If something ________ a place or situation, it is bigger or more important than other things, and stops people noticing or thinking about anything else
dominate
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.