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not good for your health
unhealthy
not good for your health
unhealthy
rich, having a lot of money
wealthy
not having had enough food to eat
underfed
a very tall modern building, usually in a city
skyscarper
happening or done all day and all night
round-the-clock
the level of enjoyment, comfort, and health in someone's life
quality of life
the number of people or things in a place when compared with the size of the place
population density
(especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way
picturesque
an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law
pay a fine
a path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on
pavement
(especially of meat) cooked too long
overdone
the use of sth in the wrong way
misuse
a very large city, especially one with more than 10 million people living in it
megacity
small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places
litter
an important or significant place
landmark
to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted
lack of sth
separation from others, the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy
isolation
the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than other people
inequality
houses, apartments, etc. in general
housing
the buildings, equipment, and services provided for a particular purpose
facility
without having to pay
free of charge
to damage something so badly that it cannot be used
destroy
to make the same journey regularly between work and home
commute
full of people
crowded
We should start a neighbourhood clean-up project to get rid of __ on the pavements.
litter
What are the characteristics of the suburbs?
Spacious, less crowded than cities, safe, clean, lots of families live here
What are the characteristics of the slums?
Overcrowded, dirty, unhealthy, unsafe, undesirable, etc.
What are some of the causes of poverty?
Unemployment, expensive living costs, lack of job opportunities, lack of education, inadequate government assistance, etc.
How can the government prevent traffic jams?
Build more public transport, roundabouts, and alternate routes
Singapore is a safe city to visit because it has a very low _________.
crime rate
What do you call this?
graffiti
This word means: not receiving much money for work
low-income
This word means: not having a place to live
homeless