Day 2 +

Answer 1

affluent
/ˈæfluːənt/

Answer 2

to base
/beɪs/

Answer 3

a boom, to boom
/buːm/

Answer 4

deprived
/dɪˈpraɪvd/
a deprived childhood/background | a deprived area

Answer 5

to dominate
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/

Answer 6

emperor
/ˈemp(ə)rə(r)/

Answer 7

erect
/ɪˈrekt/
the date of its erection is unclear| the erection of a new tower followed a year later

Answer 8

glimpse
/ɡlɪmps/
catch/get a glimpse of someone/something

Answer 9

hideous
/ˈhɪdiəs/

Answer 10

historic
/hɪˈstɒrɪk/

Answer 11

to house
/haʊz/
the old police station now houses an art gallery

Answer 12

investment
/ɪnˈves(t)mənt/

Answer 13

to knock down
/nɒk ˈdaʊn/

Answer 14

property
/ˈprɒpə(r)ti/

Answer 15

residential
/ˌrezɪˈdenʃ(ə)l/
a residential area/neighbourhood/suburb

Answer 16

rough
/rʌf/
tourists should keep away from such rough areas

Answer 17

run-down
/rʌn ˈdaʊn/
* a building that is run-down is not in good condition because it is old and hasn’t been looked after well.
You can also say that an area of a town or city is run-down*

Answer 18

site
/saɪt/
a building site | a burial site

Answer 19

to soar / to plunge
/sɔː(r)/
property prices in London have soared
Increase: soar, shoot up, rocket, climb, surge, jump, rise, creep up (slowly).
Decrease: plunge, plummet, crash, drop, fall, slide.

Question 20

to … someone means to attack and hurt them by
pushing a knife into them

Answer 20

stab
/stæb/

Answer 21

to steer clear
/stɪə(r) ˈklɪə(r)/
it’s a rough part of town – I’d steer clear of it if I were you

Answer 22

tile
/taɪl/
floor/wall tiles | roof tiles

Answer 23

tomb
/tuːm/

Answer 24

to attach
/əˈtætʃ/

Answer 25

bonfire
/ˈbɒnˌfaɪə(r)/

Answer 26

costume
/ˈkɒstjuːm/

Answer 27

fireworks display
/ˈfaɪə(r)wɜː(r)ks dɪˌspleɪ/

Answer 28

join in
/ˈdʒɔɪn ˌɪn/

Answer 29

land
/lænd/

Answer 30

mask
/mɑːsk/

Answer 31

parade
/pəˈreɪd/

Answer 32

to set off
/ˈset ˌɒf/
to set off a device that will explode or make a noise means to make it explode or make a noise

Answer 33

set up
/ˈset ˌʌp/