Places & Geography
Locations, regions, borders, directions, and geographic features.
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place
A1
/ˈpleːs/
A particular point, area, or location.
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city
A1
/ˈsɪti/
A large town where many people live and work.
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town
A1
/ˈtæʊ̯n/
A place where people live and work, larger than a village but smaller than a city.
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American
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/əˈmerɪkən/
relating to the United States, its people, or its culture
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park
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/pɑɹk/
A public area of grass and trees in a town where people relax and play.
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island
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/ˈaɪlənd/
A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water
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map
A1
/ˈmæp/
A drawing of an area that shows where places, roads, and features are.
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section
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/ˈsɛkʃən/
one of the parts that something is divided into
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hometown
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/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/
The town or city where you grew up or where you live.
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country
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/ˈkɐntɹi/
A nation with its own land and government.
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king
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/ˈkiŋ/
A man who rules a country, usually because of his royal family; a male monarch.
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land
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/lænd/
The solid, dry part of the earth's surface.
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area
A2
/ˈɛɹ.i.ə/
A particular part of a place or region.
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village
A2
/ʋɪleːdʒ/
A small group of houses and buildings in the countryside, smaller than a town.
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south
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/ˈsɐʊ̯θ/
The direction that is opposite to north; one of the four main compass points.
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north
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/noɹθ/
The direction that is on your left when you face the rising sun; one of the four main points of the compass.
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west
A2
/wɛst/
The direction where the sun sets, opposite to east.
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local
A2
/ˈloʊ.kl̩/
Belonging to or found in the area where you live.
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east
A2
/iːst/
The direction where the sun rises.
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British
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/ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/
of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture
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based
A2
/beɪst/
Built on or developed from a particular thing, place, or idea.
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kingdom
A2
/ˈkɪŋdəm/
A country ruled by a king or queen.
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capital
A2
[ˈkʰæp.ɪ.ɾɫ̩]
The most important city of a country or region, usually where the government is.
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downtown
A2
/ˈdæʊ̯nˌtæʊ̯n/
The central or main business part of a city or town.
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native
A2
/ˈneɪtəv/
Connected with the place where you were born.
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African
A2
/ˈæfrɪkən/
relating to Africa or its countries, peoples, cultures, or natural features
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continent
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/ˈkɑntɪnənt/
One of the large landmasses of the earth, such as Africa or Asia.
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Australian
A2
/ɑːˈstreɪl.jən/
of, from, or relating to Australia, its people, languages, or culture
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playground
A2
/ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd/
An outdoor area where children can play, often with swings and slides.
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invade
A2
/ɪnˈveɪd/
To enter a country or area with an army in order to take control of it.
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seaside
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/ˌsiːˈsaɪd/
The area next to the sea, especially a place people visit for holidays.
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locally
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/ˈləʊkəli/
by a particular locality
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mayor
B1
/ˈmeɪ.əɹ/
The elected leader of the government of a city or town.
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location
B1
/loʊˈkeɪʃən/
A particular place or position.
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neighborhood
B1
/ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/
A particular area of a town or city, and the people who live there.
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county
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/ˈkuːntɪ/
A region within a country or state, used for local government.
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border
B1
/ˈbɔə.də/
The line that separates two countries or regions.
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district
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/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/
An area of a town, city, or country, often one with its own character or purpose.
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western
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/ˈwɛstɚn/
In or from the west of a place.
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circus
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/ˈsɝkəs/
A traveling show with acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, usually held in a large tent.
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southern
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/ˈsʌðɚn/
Located in or facing the south.
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possession
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/pəˈzɛʃn̩/
Something that you own.
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region
B1
/ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/
A large area of land, often with its own features or character.
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avenue
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/ˈæv.əˌn(j)u/
A wide street in a town or city, often lined with trees.
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republic
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/ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/
A country governed by elected representatives and a president rather than a king or queen.
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folk
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/foʊk/
People in general; ordinary people.
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customs
B1
/ˈkʌs.təmz/
The government office at a border or airport that checks goods coming into a country.
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settlement
B1
/ˈsɛ.təl.mənt/
An official agreement that ends a dispute, often without going to court.
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immigration
B1
/ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/
The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
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regional
B1
/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl/
Relating to or limited to a particular area or part of a country.
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geography
B1
/d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/
The study of the earth's surface, its physical features, and the people who live on it.
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isle
B1
/ˈaɪl/
An island, especially a small one (often used in poetry or place names)
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geographical
B1
/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/
Relating to geography or the physical features of an area.
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devastate
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/ˈdev.ə.stæɪt/
To destroy a place or area very badly.
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settler
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/ˈsɛt.lɚ/
A person who moves to live in a new area or country, especially one that few people have lived in before.
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populousness
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The quality of being populous.
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arms
B2
/ɑɹmz/
Weapons, especially guns, considered as a group.
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federal
B2
/ˈfɛdəɹəl/
Relating to the central national government, as opposed to state or local government.
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territory
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/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/
An area of land controlled by a country or government.
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alley
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/ˈæli/
a narrow road or passage, especially between or behind buildings
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sector
B2
/ˈsɛk.təɹ/
a part of a country's economy or business activity
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colony
B2
/ˈkɔl.ə.ni/
A country or area controlled by another, more powerful country.
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backyard
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/ˈbæˌkjɑːrd/
The area of ground at the back of a house.
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spa
B2
/ˈspɑ/
A place where people go to relax and have treatments like massages and facials.
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urban
B2
/ˈɜɹbən/
Relating to or located in a city or town.
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province
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/ˈpɹɑv.ɪns/
A large area that a country is divided into for government, like a state.
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arctic
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/ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/
Relating to the cold region around the North Pole.
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frontier
B2
/fɹʌnˈtɪɹ/
The border between two countries.
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evacuation
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/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/
The act of moving people away from a dangerous place to safety.
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venue
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/ˈvɛnjuː/
The place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held.
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rural
B2
/ˈɹʊɹ.əl/
Relating to the countryside rather than the city.
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metropolitan
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/ˌmet.rəˈpɑː.lə.tən/
relating to a large city or to the densely populated area surrounding it
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checkpoint
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/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
A place, often on a road or border, where people are stopped and checked.
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outskirts
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/ˈaʊtskɝts/
The outer parts of a city or town, away from the centre.
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hemisphere
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/ˈhɛmɪsfɪɹ/
half of the terrestrial globe
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migration
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/maɪˈgreɪʃən/
The movement of people from one country or area to another to live.
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nationwide
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/ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/
Existing or happening throughout an entire country.
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geographic
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/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪk/
Relating to geography or the physical features of an area.
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Olympia
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/əˈlɪmpi.ə/
An ancient site in Greece where the original Olympic Games were held.
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piazza
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/piˈɑːtsə/
a public square, especially an open pedestrian square in an Italian town or city
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Swedish
C1
/ˈswiː.dɪʃ/
relating to Sweden, its people, culture, or language
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realm
C1
/rɛːm/
An area of activity, knowledge, or interest.
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parish
C1
/ˈpæɹɪʃ/
A local church district with its own church and priest.
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mainland
C1
/ˈmeɪnlənd/
The main area of land of a country or continent, as opposed to its islands.
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bypass
C1
/ˈbaɪpæs/
To avoid or go around something, such as a rule, problem, or place.
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saloon
C1
/səˈlun/
A bar or public place where alcoholic drinks are served, especially in the American Old West.
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reconstruction
C1
/ˌɹikənˈstɹʌkʃən/
The act of building or putting something together again, often better than before.
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civic
C1
/ˈsɪvɪk/
Relating to a city or town and its public life.
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municipal
C1
/mjuˈnɪsɪpəl/
Relating to the government of a town or city.
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indigenous
C1
/ɪnˈdɪd͡ʒənəs/
Belonging to a place from the earliest times, especially before colonizers arrived.
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marketplace
C1
/ˈmɑːrkətˌpleɪs/
The world of business, where goods and services are bought and sold.
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councillor
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A member of a local council, especially one elected to a city or town authority.
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latitude
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/ˈlætɪtud/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
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autonomy
C1
/ɔˈtɑ.nə.mi/
The freedom to make your own decisions and act independently.
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seaboard
C1
/ˈsiːˌbɔɹd/
a region of land bordering the sea; a coastline considered as a broad geographic area
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governance
C1
/ˈɡʌvəɹnəns/
The way in which an organization or country is managed and controlled.
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suburbia
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/səˈbɝ.bi.ə/
The suburbs of a city, considered as a place and way of life.
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sprawl
C1
/spɹɔl/
To sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed or careless way.
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populous
C1
/ˈpɑpjələs/
densely populated
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urbanize
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/ˈɝː.bə.naɪz/
to make an area more urban by increasing its population, buildings, infrastructure, or city-like character
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vicinity
C2
/vəˈsɪnəti/
The area near or around a particular place.
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treachery
C2
/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹi/
The act of betraying someone who trusts you.
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moor
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/mʊə/
To fix a boat or ship in place with ropes, chains, or an anchor.
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inland
C2
/ˈɪnlənd/
towards or into the interior of a region
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provincial
C2
/prəˈvɪnʃəl/
Narrow-minded or unsophisticated, in the way of someone from a small town far from the city.
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terra
C2
/ˈtɛˌrɑː/
earth, land, or solid ground, especially in the Latin expression terra firma
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Sicilian
C2
/sɪˈsɪliən/
relating to Sicily, its people, culture, or language
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antarctic
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/ænˈtɑɹktɪk/
relating to Antarctica or the region around the South Pole
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annex
C2
/əˈnɛks/
An extra building or section added to a larger one
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longitude
C2
/ˈlɒnd͡ʒɪtʃuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
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diffuse
C2
/dɪˈfjuz/
To spread something out over a wide area, or to spread out in this way.
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hacienda
C2
/ˌhɑːsiˈendə/
a large estate, plantation, or ranch in a Spanish-speaking country, especially in the Americas
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mews
C2
/mjuːz/
chiefly British, a short street or courtyard lined with buildings that were originally stables and are now often homes
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shire
C2
/ʃaɪ(ə)ɹ/
a county or traditional administrative district, especially in Britain
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backwoods
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/ˈbækˌwʊdz/
a remote, sparsely settled, and often wooded region, especially in North America
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archipelago
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/ˌɑɹkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/
a group or chain of islands
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alameda
C2
/ˌæləˈmeɪdə/
a public promenade or broad avenue bordered with trees, especially in Spain or Spanish-speaking America
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topography
C2
/təˈpɑɡɹəfi/
The shape and physical features of an area of land, such as hills and valleys.
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riverfront
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/ˈrɪvərˌfrʌnt/
land, buildings, or a district directly beside a river
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pampa
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/ˈpæmpə/
an extensive, usually grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes
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burgh
C2
/ˈbʌɹoʊ/
a borough in Scotland
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isthmus
C2
/ˈɪsməs/
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas and bordered by water on both sides
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hinterland
C2
/ˈhɪntɚˌlænd/
a remote region far from cities or major centers of activity
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Paulista
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/paʊˈliːstə/
a native or inhabitant of the Brazilian state of São Paulo
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constituent
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/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/
a component part of something, or a voter in a district
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hereabout
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/ˈhɪrəˌbaʊt/
in this general area; near this place
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bucolic
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/bjuˈkɑlɪk/
relating to the pleasant aspects of rural or pastoral life
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chapiter
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/ˈtʃæpɪtɚ/
the capital or uppermost part of a column or pillar
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deport
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/dɪˈpɔrt/
to expel a foreigner from a country, typically on legal grounds
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environs
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/ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the surrounding area or district of a place
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principality
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/ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti/
a state or territory ruled by a prince
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borderland
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/ˈbɔrdɚˌlænd/
land near a border between two countries or regions; an intermediate area
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constabulary
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/kənˈstæbjəˌlɛri/
the police force of a district or country
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dominion
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/dəˈmɪnjən/
sovereignty or control; a territory under a single ruler
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incursion
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/ɪnˈkɜrʒən/
a sudden invasion or raid into another's territory
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independency
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/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsi/
the state of independence; a self-governing territory or church polity
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metropolis
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/məˈtrɑpəlɪs/
a large, important city, often a regional capital
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municipality
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/mjuˌnɪsəˈpæləti/
a town or district with its own local self-government
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nationally
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/ˈnæʃənəli/
with respect to the whole nation; throughout a country
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riding
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/ˈraɪdɪŋ/
an administrative or electoral district, especially in Canada
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situate
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/ˈsɪtʃuˌeɪt/
to place or position in a particular location or context
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unannexed
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/ˌʌnəˈnɛkst/
not annexed or joined; not incorporated into a larger territory
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annexation
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/ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən/
the act of incorporating territory into an existing state
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arcadia
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/ɑrˈkeɪdiə/
an idealized region of rural peace and simple, pastoral contentment
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areal
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/ˈɛriəl/
of or relating to an area or surface region
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babylon
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/ˈbæbəlɑn/
an ancient Mesopotamian city, often used for a place of luxury or corruption
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calaboose
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/ˈkæləˌbus/
a local jail or lockup
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collaborationism
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/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃəˌnɪzəm/
cooperation with an enemy occupying one's country
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