Urban Planning 2 Flashcards

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accommodate

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to change your behavior so that you can deal with a new situation better
(adapt-fit-suit-receive-shelter-work with)

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anticipate

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to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it
(expect-await-look for)

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appealing

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attractive or interesting

popular-attractive-desirable

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concede

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to admit that something is true, logical, etc.

admit-acknowledge-recognize

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counter-intuitive

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the opposite of what you would expect or what seems to be obvious
(surprising-unexpected-contrary to usual thinking)

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criteria

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a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made
(standards-measures-guides)

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division

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the process or result of dividing into separate parts; the process or result of dividing something or sharing it out
(separation-split-partition)

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fatal

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causing or ending in death

deadly-lethal

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negotiate

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to successfully get over or past a difficult part on a path or route
(clear-get around-get pass-pass)

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proponent

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a person who supports an idea or course of action

advocate-champion-supporter-promoter

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regulated

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to control something by means of rules

overseen-policed-supervised-governed

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reinforce

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to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger

strengthen-cement-make stronger-repeat

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