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Town and City
cosmopolitan -
containing people from different countries and cultures, i.e.
London's a very
cosmopolitan
city.
lively
- full of life and energy, i.e.
He's a very
lively
child.
The town was pretty
lively
; there were lots of things happening every evening.
pretty
- (adverb - informal) meaning: almost as strong as 'very', i.e.
She's
pretty
good at maths.
The movie was
pretty
awful.
run-down
- in bad condition, usually about buildings; areas of a town or city, i.e.
He lives in a very
run-down
part of town.
suburb
- areas where people live, outside the town centre, i.e.
I used to live in the city centre but now I have a flat in the
suburbs
.
up-market
- an expensive area of a town or city, i.e
It used to be a run-down area of town but there's been a lot investment in new
shops and now it's very
up-market
.
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