Map task 1 Flashcards
recreation ( n )
recreational ( adj )
(a way of) enjoying yourself when you are not working
E.g. His favorite recreations are golf and playing Scrabble.
demolish ( v )
demolition ( n )
To completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else
E.g. A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built.
authority ( n )
A group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity
E.g. The city’s housing authority provides assisted housing for more than 130,000 residents.
modernize ( v )
E.g. Much of the house has been modernized.
tear sth down ( v )
E.g. They’re going to tear down the old hospital and build a new one.
renovate ( v )
To repair and improve something, especially a building
E.g. He renovates old houses and sells them at a profit.
refurbish ( v )
To make a building look new again by doing work such as painting, repairing, and cleaning
E.g. The developers refurbished the house inside and out.
put up sth ( v )
To build a structure in an empty space
E.g. They’re planning to put a hotel up where the museum used to be.
flatten ( v )
(=knocked down)
E.g. Several trees were flattened by the storm.
alter ( v )
To change the appearance, character, or structure of something, or to be changed in this way
E.g. Just last week, the authorities agreed to alter some of the terraced houses.
amenity ( n )
Sth that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other places
E.g. The council has some spare cash, which it proposes to spend on public amenities.
depict ( v )
To represent or show something in a picture, story, movie, etc.; portray
E.g. Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
capacity ( n )
The total amount that can be contained or produced
E.g. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
skyscraper
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windmill
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