Transportation Flashcards
1
Q
The main or most important feature
A
Centrepiece
2
Q
Basic
A
An INTRINSIC part of every modern city
3
Q
To fill so much as to make movement difficult
A
Pedestrians had so CLOGged the streets
4
Q
Adj., stopping the usual course of activity
A
Disruptive
5
Q
The general public
A
The populace
6
Q
To appear
A
Spring up
7
Q
A setting in which to present something
A
Showcase
8
Q
Roll off
A
Cars rolled off mass-production lines
9
Q
To cross
A
Bridges SPAN rivers
10
Q
An area of spreading growth
A
Suburban SPRAWL
11
Q
Make or become less
A
Diminish
12
Q
To make things difficult; get in the way
A
Exhaust fumes HAMPER life in urban areas
13
Q
Slow
A
PLODDING speed failed to capture the imagination
14
Q
Reason to do something; reward
A
monetary INCENTIVE to car manufacturers
15
Q
To accept something enthusiastically
A
Embrace
