Fifth Week Flashcards
dependent
needing the support of something or someone in order to continue existing or operating:
independent
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things
class division
division in society because of gender, economic situation, age etc.
infrastructure
the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively
courtyard
an area of flat ground outside that is partly or completely surrounded by the walls of a building
semi-detached
A house that is semi-detached is one that is joined to another similar house on only one side
nurture
to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop
dosshouse
an extremely cheap hotel for poor people who have no home in a city
slum
a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city:
acquire
to get or obtain something
ambiguous
having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally
analogy
a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea
civil
not military or religious, or relating to the ordinary people of a country
constitute
to be or be considered as something
context
the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it
