Unit 7-8 Advanced

breathtaking

extremely impressive or beautiful

charming

pleasant and attractive in a way that makes people like it

comfortable

providing physical ease or relaxation

dramatic

very noticeable, exciting, or sudden

magnificent

extremely beautiful, impressive, or grand

memorable

worth remembering because it is special or unusual

mountainous

having many mountains

precarious

dangerous or likely to become worse

remote

far away from towns or other populated places

rustic

simple and typical of the countryside

spectacular

extremely impressive and eye-catching

stunning

extremely beautiful or impressive

attract

to make someone interested in or drawn to something

damage

to harm or spoil something physically or financially

outweigh

to be more important, valuable, or significant than something else

bureaucrat

an official who works in a government department

civil servant

a person employed by the government in the public sector

community

a group of people living in the same area or sharing common interests

healthcare

medical services provided to maintain or improve people's health

mayor

the elected leader of a city or town

member of parliament

an elected representative in a country's parliament

military service

service in the armed forces

notion

an idea, belief, or understanding

old-age pension

regular money paid by the government to retired people

safety net

government support for people facing financial difficulties

social services

government services that support people's well-being

state

a country or its government

unemployment benefit

money paid by the government to unemployed people

leader of the opposition

the head of the largest political party not in government

lose control of

to no longer be able to manage or direct something

means-tested

available only to people whose income or savings are below a certain level

social welfare

government support to improve people's living conditions

social well-being

the overall health, happiness, and quality of life in society

miscalculate

to calculate incorrectly

misinform

to give someone incorrect or false information

misdiagnose

to identify an illness incorrectly

mismanage

to organize or control something badly

misunderstand

to interpret something incorrectly

misinterpret

to understand the meaning of something wrongly

mislead

to cause someone to believe something that is not true

misjudge

to form an incorrect opinion or estimate about someone or something

mistrust

a lack of trust or confidence

subsidise

to support financially, usually by the governm