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suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
unintended | adj: not planned or meant | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
retrofit | v: to put a new component or accessory into a machine that did not initially have it when manufactured | |
mall | n: a large, enclosed shopping center that typically contains many stores, restaurants, and other businesses | |
inhabit | v: to live in a specific location; to reside | |
reconstruct | v: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed | |
wetland | adj: land that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such as swamps, marshes, and bogs | |
retail | n: the sale of goods or services to consumers, especially in small quantities, either directly to the end customer or through retail outlets | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
redirect | v: to change the direction or course of something; to send in a different direction | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
dweller | n: a person or animal that lives in a particular place or region; an inhabitant of a specific location | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
footprint | n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface | |
suburbanite | n: a person who lives in a suburban area, which is often a residential area near a larger city or urban center | |
detached | adj: no longer connected or joined; showing lack of emotional involvement | |
exterior | adj: situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of something | |
leak | v: to allow liquid or gas to get in or out from a hole or crack in a pipe or container | |
strict | adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc. | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
urbanize | v: to make an area more urban in character or nature, often through the development and expansion of cities or towns | |
dependence | n: the state or condition of relying or depending on someone or something else; a relationship in which one person or thing is influenced, controlled, or supported by another | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
sedentary | adj: characterized by or involving a lot of sitting or little physical activity; inactive or lacking in exercise or movement | |
alarming | adj: causing concern or apprehension; causing a feeling of danger, harm, or emergency; unsettling or disturbing | |
obesity | n: the condition of being significantly overweight, typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
escalate | v: to increase in intensity, size, or severity; to make something greater, worse, or more serious | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
qualify | v: to reach the standard or fulfill the requirement of ability or knowledge needed to do a particular job or receive a particular benefit or privilege | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
fig | n: a sweet and soft edible fruit with many seeds or a tree on which these grow | |
buck | n: a male deer; a unit of currency, especially the US dollar; a sudden jolt or movement; a young man; (verb) to resist or oppose something, such as an authority, trend, or convention | |
gallon | n: a unit for measuring volume, in the US, it is equal to about 3.79 liters, and in the UK, Canada, and other countries, it is equal to about 4.55 liters | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
leafy | adj: covered with or having many leaves; of or relating to plants that produce many leaves, especially those that are broad and flat | |
privacy | n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people | |
soulless | adj: having no attractive or exciting character that makes people happy; lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
strip | v: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc. | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas | |
topic | n: a subject that is being discussed or written about | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
demographic | n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc. | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
dominance | n: the state or quality of being the most powerful or influential person or group | |
retiring | adj: withdrawing from a position or activity, or becoming more secluded or reserved | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
rear | adj: at, toward, or near the back part of something; (verb) to look after a child until it is an adult | |
demography | n: the study of the statistics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
sheer | adj: complete or total, often used to emphasize the extreme or uncompromising nature of something; not mixed with anything else; transparent or nearly transparent | |
underperform | v: to perform less successfully or effectively than expected, needed, or desired; to fail to meet one’s own or others’ expectations or standards | |
asphalt | n: a black, sticky substance that is used to surface roads, roofs, and other structures made from a mixture of sand, gravel, and a petroleum-based material called bitumen | |
indie | adj: (short for independent) relating to a style or genre of music, film, or literature that is produced without the backing or support of a major commercial company, often associated with a DIY (do-it-yourself) ethos or subculture | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
postwar | adj: relating to the period following a war, particularly World War II; characterized by the rebuilding and recovery of countries and societies | |
downtown | adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city | |
leapfrog | n: a children’s game in which players take turns jumping over each other’s stooped backs | |
sprawl | v: to sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
deck | n: a flat surface that is usually made of wood or other material and is attached to a building, vehicle, or other structure | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
studio | n: a room or building where creative or artistic work is produced; a television or radio production company | |
troupe | n: a group of actors, dancers, or performers who work together as a team, typically in a theatrical or musical production | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
adaptive | adj: capable of adjusting to new situations or changing conditions | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
swale | n: a shallow depression or low-lying area of land, often found in a landscape with gentle slopes, which may serve to collect water or direct its flow, and they can also be used as a landscaping technique for stormwater management | |
runoff | n: the occurrence of surplus liquid such as water that exceeds the limit or capacity; another competition, election, race, etc., following a tie or inconclusive outcome | |
phoenix | n: a mythical bird that is said to live for several hundred years before dying in flames and then rising again from its ashes; a symbol of rebirth, regeneration, or immortality | |
gourmet | adj: relating to high-quality food, especially that which is prepared with great skill and care; referring to someone who has refined or discerning taste in food | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
destination | n: the place to which someone or something is going or being sent; the ultimate purpose or goal of a journey or action | |
estate | n: a large piece of land with an impressive house on it, often owned by a wealthy family; all of a person’s possessions and assets at the time of their death; an area of land considered as a unit in terms of ownership, use or taxation | |
proclaim | v: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
sociologist | n: a person who studies the institutions and development of human society | |
hunger | n: a strong desire or craving for something; a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food; a chronic condition of insufficient food intake and malnutrition | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
scrape | v: to draw something along a rough or hard surface, typically to remove dirt or other matter | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
compact | adj: closely and firmly united or packed together, using very little space; smaller than is usual | |
increment | n: a regular increase in the amount of something, such as money; a process of becoming larger, longer, or more important | |
commons | n: the House of Commons, which is one of the two houses of Parliament; a piece of land or an area set aside for public use, often used for recreation or grazing livestock; a shared or public resource | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
approve | v: to think that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or appropriate; to officially accept a plan, request, etc. | |
residential | adj: relating to, suitable for, or used for living in | |
infill | v: to fill in or complete a space, usually by adding material to fill gaps or voids; (noun) the act of filling in or adding material to a space or gap, often used in construction or architecture to describe the process of filling in open spaces in a building or development | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
transit | n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
insert | v: to put something inside something else | |
apartment | n: a self-contained living unit within a larger building or complex, typically consisting of one or more rooms or an open space used for living, cooking, and sleeping | |
condo | n: a type of housing where each unit is individually owned, while common areas are jointly owned and managed | |
subdivision | n: a smaller part of something that is divided into such parts | |
buffer | n: a device, material, or person that reduces the impact or effect of an external force or provides protection against harm or damage | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
funk | n: a feeling of sadness or depression; a low or unenergetic mood; a type of music that combines jazz, soul, and R and B | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
array | n: a large group or collection of things or people, especially one that is impressive or attractive | |
turbine | n: a machine that rotates to generate power from fluids such as water or gas | |
acre | n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters) | |
heyday | n: a period of success or popularity; the peak or prime of something | |
promenade | n: a stroll or walk, often taken in a public place or park; a public place for walking or strolling, often filled with shops or vendors; a dance movement in which the partners move around the floor in a circle or similar pattern | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
multistory | adj: referring to a building or structure that has multiple floors or levels; characterized or designed for multiple stories or levels | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
build-out | n: the process of constructing, expanding, or renovating a physical structure, such as a building or infrastructure for utilities | |
connectivity | n: the state or quality of being connected or interconnected; the ability of devices, systems, or networks to communicate with and exchange information with each other | |
prompt | v: to make someone decide to or try to do something, or to make something happen | |
bulldoze | v: to level or clear an area of land using a bulldozer (= a large, heavy vehicle with a blade on the front); to use force or the threat of force to make them do something or to get them to move out of the way | |
plow | n: a farming implement used for breaking up and turning over the soil, especially before planting; (verb) to turn over and break up the soil in preparation for planting crops | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
corridor | n: a hallway or passageway, especially one connecting rooms or areas within a building or structure | |
boulevard | n: a wide street or avenue, often lined with trees and featuring multiple lanes of traffic, sidewalks, and sometimes a central median or promenade | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
ugly | adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at | |
undesirable | adj: not wanted or looked upon favorably; unwanted or unpleasant in nature, character, or appearance | |
dignify | v: to make something worthy of respect or honor; to elevate or give importance to something that may otherwise be considered insignificant | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
densify | v: to make something denser or more compact; to increase the concentration, intensity, or density of something; to bring things closer together | |
flint | n: a hard, gray stone that can produce sparks when struck with steel used historically to start fires; a type of microcrystalline quartz used for making tools, weapons, and jewelry | |
burgeon | v: to grow or develop rapidly, especially in a healthy or vigorous way | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
restore | v: to repair or return something or someone to a previous good state or position | |
ecology | n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment | |
lakeside | n: (also “lakeshore” or “lakefront”) the edge or shore of a lake; an area adjacent to a lake | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
adjacent | adj: next to, close to, or adjoining something | |
wavy | adj: characterized by a series of curves, undulations, or bends that create a rippled or serpentine appearance; not straight or flat | |
creek | n: a small, narrow stream or waterway; a narrow, winding passage between cliffs or hills | |
daylight | n: the natural light produced by the sun during the day, especially in contrast to artificial light or darkness | |
culvert | n: a tunnel or pipe that carries water or drains under a road or embankment | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
habitat | n: the type of natural environment in which an organism or group usually lives or occurs | |
metropolitan | adj: of or relating to a large city or a city that is considered to be the cultural or economic center of a region or country | |
encouraging | adj: giving hope, confidence, or support; inspiring | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
rail | n: a long, thin piece of metal or wood that is used to make fences or as a support for something; (verb) to complain bitterly | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
viable | adj: capable of being done as intended; able to succeed | |
transfer | v: to move, pass, or change from one person, place, or situation to another | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
architectural | adj: of or relating to the design and construction of buildings and other structures and the features and style of such structures | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
accuse | v: to charge or criticize someone with a crime or wrongdoing | |
faux | adj: not genuine; fake, or artificial; made to resemble something that it is not | |
instant | adj: happening immediately, with no delay | |
phony | adj: not genuine; counterfeit; insincere; pretentious | |
hybrid | adj: composed of different elements or mixed characters | |
ratio | n: the relative size or amount of one thing to another, typically expressed in the form of a fraction or decimal | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
wince | v: to make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement due to pain, distress, or embarrassment; (noun) a facial expression or bodily gesture of pain, discomfort, or embarrassment in response to an unpleasant or unwelcome stimulus | |
layout | n: the way in which the parts of something are arranged or set out | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
adolescent | n: a young person who is in the process of developing from a child into an adult | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan |