City life - words & definitions Flashcards
containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture
cosmopolitan; e.g. The club has a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
a large important city (often the capital city of a country or region)
metropolis; e.g. Barcelona has all the amenities you would expect to find in a great metropolis.
the act of making somebody interested and excited about something by engaging their mind or their physical senses
stimulation; e.g. Kids’ interest is often caught by visual stimulation.
the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty
pollution; e.g. To reduce levels of environmental pollution
connected with a town or city
urban; e.g. damage to both urban and rural environments
a person who travels into a city to work each day, usually from quite far away
commuter; e.g. Many commuters struggling to work through the rush-hour.
the state of being crowded and full of traffic
congestion; e.g traffic congestion and pollution
the amount of money that people need to pay for food, clothing and somewhere to live
cost of living; e.g. Despite the high cost of living, London is a great place to live.
(especially in compounds) a person that lives in the particular place that is mentioned
city-dweller; e.g. Most people in developed countries are city-dwellers.
to be the cause of poverty, violance and urban life
to breed crime; e.g. the poverty has bred crime.
the attractive qualities of something, e.g irresistible
irresistible lure; e.g. the irresistible lure of the metropolis
the state of remaining unknown to most other people
anonymity; e.g. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity
