Hi friends,
I'm back after the trip to Thailand. That was an amazing experience that gave the chance to meet new friends and enjoy breath-taking scenery.
I want to write a lot more about this trip but before that, I think I should learn some more good words/ phrases about this topic.
Yes, Let's talk about beauty! :D
Complete the gaps below with a word made from these adjectives: beautiful, humbling, awesome, melancholic, evocative
1. I was filled with __________ (1) at the sight of the Himalayas. I was taken aback (2) by their majesty.
2. When I look at the photographs of my home country they _________ (3) so many memories and usually make me homesick.
3. They tried to ____________ (4) the town centre by putting flowers in baskets, and painting, and renovating (5) the building, but it didn't work.
4. Thinking of places that I love sometimes filled me with ___________ (6), but this is not a negative feeling.
5. Standing next to the Sphinx make me feel very __________ (7).
The answers will be given tomorrow ;)
Comments
Possible answer from my book:
1. awe
2. evoke
3. beautify
4. melancholy
5. humble
Nhu Thao, I also think that it's possible to use "humility" in the first blank and "awesome" in the last one :)
In my opinion, #1: humility #2: evoke # 3: beautify #4: melancholy #5: awesome
and thanks for sharing. This is really useful to me :-)