Geography: Eastern Shore of Virginia

Captain John Smith explored the Eastern Shore of Virginia and wrote of his impressions of the area as "a place for ......... and delightful habitation".
adoptive
commodious
personal
egregious

Eastern Shore residents feel a deep sense of pride ......... in being a part of America's historical beginnings.
inherent
influenced
explicit
explored

There are many small towns and ......... streets with mansions built in the early 1880's.
precarious
picturesque
portentous
peculiar

Local residents are concerned about the safety of the wildlife and have created ......... for the dwindling bird population.
refuges
refuse
references
renewal

Cape Charles is situated on a(n) ......... between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay.
estuary
valley
peninsula
county

Camping, bird-watching, ......... boating, and beach activities are just a few of the many experiences tourists enjoy on its shores.
recreational
relaxed
related
reasonable

The town of Cape Charles is on the National Registry, which states that none of the ......... buildings can be modernized but must reflect the architecture of the 1800s.
old-fashioned
stylized
former
razed

A shopper on the Eastern Shore who does not like modern furniture might enjoy browsing in the many ......... shops.
anterior
antique
antic
attic

It is not unusual that local fishermen are dependent on the sea for the ......... economy.
vivid
visible
variable
viable

Residents of the seaside are concerned for the birds and other wildlife and strive to provide an ......... balance.
ecological
energetic
synergetic
conservative