Places & Geography

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/vəˈsɪnəti/ The area near or around a particular place. M S

/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹi/ The act of betraying someone who trusts you. M S

/mʊə/ To fix a boat or ship in place with ropes, chains, or an anchor. M S

/ˈɪnlənd/ towards or into the interior of a region M S

/prəˈvɪnʃəl/ Narrow-minded or unsophisticated, in the way of someone from a small town far from the city. M S

/ˈtɛˌrɑː/ earth, land, or solid ground, especially in the Latin expression terra firma M S

/sɪˈsɪliən/ relating to Sicily, its people, culture, or language M S

/ænˈtɑɹktɪk/ relating to Antarctica or the region around the South Pole M S

/əˈnɛks/ An extra building or section added to a larger one M S

/ˈlɒnd͡ʒɪtʃuːd/ the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich M S

/dɪˈfjuz/ To spread something out over a wide area, or to spread out in this way. M S

/ˌhɑːsiˈendə/ a large estate, plantation, or ranch in a Spanish-speaking country, especially in the Americas M S

/mjuːz/ chiefly British, a short street or courtyard lined with buildings that were originally stables and are now often homes M S

/ʃaɪ(ə)ɹ/ a county or traditional administrative district, especially in Britain M S

/ˈbækˌwʊdz/ a remote, sparsely settled, and often wooded region, especially in North America M S

/ˌɑɹkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/ a group or chain of islands M S

/ˌæləˈmeɪdə/ a public promenade or broad avenue bordered with trees, especially in Spain or Spanish-speaking America M S

/təˈpɑɡɹəfi/ The shape and physical features of an area of land, such as hills and valleys. M S

/ˈrɪvərˌfrʌnt/ land, buildings, or a district directly beside a river M S

/ˈpæmpə/ an extensive, usually grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes M S

/ˈbʌɹoʊ/ a borough in Scotland M S

/ˈɪsməs/ a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas and bordered by water on both sides M S

/ˈhɪntɚˌlænd/ a remote region far from cities or major centers of activity M S

/paʊˈliːstə/ a native or inhabitant of the Brazilian state of São Paulo M S

/ˌpætəˈɡəʊni.ən/ relating to Patagonia, the southern region of Argentina and Chile, or its people and culture M S

/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/ A polite refusal of an offer or invitation. M S

/ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/ two places or points situated directly opposite each other on the earth M S

/baɪt/ a broad curve or indentation in a coastline, or the bay enclosed by it M S

/təˈraɪ/ a low, often marshy belt of plains and grasslands along the southern foothills of the Himalayas, especially in Nepal and northern India M S

located or found throughout a polar region M S

/ˈkɑːpi/ a small, usually rocky hill or mound, especially on the South African veld M S

/waɪnd/ in Scotland, a narrow lane, alley, or passage between buildings M S

/ˈhɑːrbərɪdʒ/ shelter, refuge, or a place that provides safety and lodging M S

/ˈvɪsənɪdʒ/ archaic or literary: the surrounding district or neighborhood M S

underpeopled C2

Short of people; underpopulated. M S

/iˈtoʊ.li.ən/ of or relating to Aetolia, a region of western Greece, or to its ancient people M S

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