Chapter 1️⃣ Flashcards

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Suburb

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An outlying part of a city or town

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Demolition

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Noun, to completely destroyed a building, especially in order to use the land for something or to build new buildings

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Resident

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Noun, a person that stay permanently in a state or country

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Commuters

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Noun, a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis

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Urban sprawl

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Is the rapid expansion of urban areas onto undeveloped land near a desenly populated city

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Densely

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Adverb, with a lot of thing close together

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Pollutant

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Noun, a substance that make the air or water toxic and can harm life when exposed it

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Skyscraper

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A very tall building with multiple floors that is continuously habitable

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Go to town on something

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Phrases verb, To do something with a lot enthusiasm, intensity or energy

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Hit the road

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Phrases verb, to leave a place or begin. Journey; set out a new journey

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Cut and dried

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Phrases verb, clean and definite; completely, settled or decided

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Consensus

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Noun, a general agreement

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Constructional

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Adjective, is the way that related to build thing, to type of structure, material, etc.

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Demolished

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Adjective, torn down a building or destroy it

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Reside

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Verb, to dwell permanently or to occupy a place as one’s legal domicile

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Environmental

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Adjective, the surrounding area, and is often used to describe the forces that affect ecology

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Polluted

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Adjective, something or material has become unclean or impure, such as polluted: make something dirty if impuse

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Hustle and bustle

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Busy, noisy activities

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Peace and quite

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Calm atmosphere

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Pros and cons

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Up and down (at)

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Good time and bad time

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Give and take (between)

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Compromise