vocabulary unit 3 Flashcards
chaotic
in state of complete disorder
community
a group of people that live in a particular place
cosmopolitan
full of people from many different countries
descendants
people of later generations
district
an area of a town or country
dynamic
full of energy
global
affecting all parts of the world; international
immigrant
a person who moves permanently to a different country
livable
suitable for living in
manageable
able to be dealt with easily
metropolitan
relating to a large, busy city
rapid
fast
renewal
the act of restoring
ban
to refuse to allow
infrastructure
the basic facilities (such as transportation, power supplies,and buildings) that allow a city or organization to function
per capita
(the amount) per person
transformation
a complete change in the appearance of something (usually for the better)
urbanization
the process by which more and more people move from rural areas to the cities
nutrition
the foods that you take into your body (and how they influence your health)
in isolation (from)
separately (from)
dense
containing a lot of people or things in a small area; crowded
destruction
the state of being destroyed
drought
a long period of time in which no rain falls
soil
the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow; dirt
