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  • (unblinking) gazes of plastic figures
    looking straight at someone or something and blink
    looking straight at someone or something without blinking
  • Deep in the (verdant) waterways of Xochimilco near Mexico City where there are beautiful trees
    covered with dried plants or grass
    covered with healthy green plants or grass
  • These dolls are said to be an offering by a (grieving) caretaker to soothe the restless spirit of a young girl.
    feeling very content because someone has died
    feeling very sad because someone has died
  • This colourful wall covered with used chewing gum is a (quirky) testament to spontaneous urban art.
    unusual in an attractive way
    unusual in an unattractive way
  • Visitors can clamber up the stairs into the belly of ‘Dinny the Dinosaur’ for a (whimsical) view.
    common
    unusual
  • The air is filled with the (musky) scent of incense.
    strong, sweet smell
    not strong, sweet smell
  • This quirky urban wonder is a hub for (novelty) events.
    the quality of being old
    the quality of being new
  • It’s a playful respect to the giants of the past which attracts those with (nostalgia).
    a feeling of pleasure(bit sad)when you think about present
    a feeling of pleasure(bit sad) when you think about the past
  • It’s an attraction that blends (folklore), sadness, and the supernatural.
    the traditional people
    the traditional stories
  • Locals and travellers carefully not to disturb these (holy) creatures.
    related to a religion or a god
    related to nature
  • Today, twenty meters beneath the (bustling) and romantic streets of Paris, the Catacombs represent a dark journey.
    busy place
    quiet place
  • The authorities eventually reversed course and (embraced) the eccentric tradition.
    to not accept something
    to accept something enthusiastically
  • Visitors describe an (intense) atmosphere, where the silence is broken only by the whispering leaves and the unblinking gazes of plastic figures.
    relaxed and light
    extreme and forceful
  • The dolls are to soothe the (restless) spirit of a young girl who drowned in the canal nearby.
    unable to stay calm
    unable to stay excited
  • The Island of Dolls is a place where (countless) dolls hang ominously from trees.
    too many to be counted
    too little to be counted
  • Starting in the early 1990s as a (peculiar) habit by theatregoers
    unusual
    usual
  • Near Mexico City lies a small island with a history that (chills to the bone).
    extremely hot
    extremely cold
  • Major public health problems led the Parisians in the late 18th century to evacuate the bones from their largest (cemetery).
    an area of ground in which dead bodies are buried
    an area of ground in which living creatures are buried
  • Thousands of rats scurry underfoot are revered as (sacred).
    considered to be not holy and awful
    considered to be holy and deserving respect
  • The authorities eventually reversed course and embraced the (eccentric) tradition.
    typical
    strange
  • The air is filled with the musky scent of (incense).
    a substance that is burnt to produce a sweet smell
    a substance that produces light
  • it’s considered particularly (auspicious) to spot the rare white rat among the throng.
    suggesting a negative and unsuccessful future
    suggesting a positive and successful future
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