Cambridge 1-3 Flashcards
timber
noun
wood used for building or making things.
SYN: Lumber
Slums
noun
a house or an area of a city that is in very bad condition. where very poor people live.
emerge
verb
to come out of a difficult experience
to begin to be known or noticed.
stiltlike
adjective
a pile or post serving as one of the supports above ground or water level.
pillars
noun
a tall upright post used as a support for a roof or bridge.
detract
verb
to make something seem less good.
opposite enhance
war-torn
phrasal noun
a war-torn country, city etc. is being destroyed by war.
multi-storey
phrasal noun
a multi-storey building has many levels or floors
estates
noun
a large area of land in the country, usually with one large house on it and one owner.
wind-swept
adjective
exposed to strong winds
demolish
verb
to completely destroy a building
townscape
noun
the way a town or large parts of a town look
landscape
facedes
noun
the front of a building especially a large and important one.
parading
verb
to proudly show something or someone to other people because you want to look impressive to them.
disillusionment
noun
disillusioned
disappointed because you have lost your belief that someone is good, or that an idea is right.
