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The Five Royal Palaces in Seoul

TermDefinition
residence a building where someone lives
landscape the appearance of an area of land, especially in the countryside
stunning very beautiful
designate to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose
World Heritage Site a place, for example an area, a building, or a city, that has been put on a list by the organization UNESCO to say that it has special importance, and should be protected
royal belonging or connected to a king or queen or a member of their family
throne the special chair used by a ruler, especially a king or queen
pavilion one of a group of related buildings
attraction something that makes people want to go to a place
architecture the style in which buildings are made
elegant graceful and attractive in appearance
refined improved because of many small changes that have been made
occupation a situation in which an army or group of people moves into and takes control of a place
botanical relating to plants or the scientific study of plants
independence freedom from being governed or ruled by another country
hand on ready and available
comfort a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain
Virtuous having good moral qualities and behaviour
longevity remaining popular or useful for a long time
invasion an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country
reception the act of welcoming someone
stroll to walk in a slow relaxed way
ritual a way of doing something in which the same actions are done in the same way every time
retain to keep or continue to have something
intricate having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way
affair a matter or situation that causes strong public feeling, usually of moral disapproval
turbulent involving a lot of sudden changes, arguments, or violence
restoration the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position, or to its owner
authentic real, true, being what it appears to be
serene peaceful and calm; worried by nothing
gem something that is very good, pleasing, or useful
enrich to improve the quality of something by adding something else
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