Chapter 2 ~ High Rise Flashcards

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storey

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a level of buildings

> Do you want to live high storey buildings ?
Their new house has four storeyes including the attic.

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civilized

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a civilized society or county has a well developed systems of government culture and way of life and theats the people who live there fairly

synms : civil, urbane

> The terrorist attack on the UN building has shocked the civilized world.

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flat

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level and smooth, with no curved, high or hollow parts

synms : straight, plain

> The road ahead was flat and smooth.

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lack

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(noun) a condition of not having any or enough of something , esp. something necessary of wanted

(verb) to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted

synms: absence (noun), defiency (noun) , not to be (verb) , not to be enough (verb)

> There is a lack of space .

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land

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the surface of the earth that is not covered by water

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landspace

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a larger are of land

synms : view

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cause

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(verb) to make something happen, escpecially something bad

(noun) the reason why something, escpecially something bad happens

> Most heartt attacks are caused by blood chots.

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frightened /fraitınd/

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feeling fear or worry

> The police officer found a frightened chil in the hut.

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