They have an enormous budget, and they spend their money on ______ sports cars. ( hint: [adj] unusual, shocking and unacceptable)
Outrageous /ˌaʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs/
____ _________ is the average age of death in each country. The global average is 72.8 years. (hint: [n] the length of time that a man can live)
Life expectancy
[n] the state of being extremely poor
poverty
[v.phr] be proud of something
pride yourself on something
This city is even crazier than I was expecting. It is like a true city _________ right in the middle of the desert. ( hint: [idiom] being an extreme example or version of something)
on steroids
[n] a perfect society in which everyone is happy
utopia
[n] illegal or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power
corruption
[n] a very tall building in a city
skyscraper
It's not _______ a measure of whether one laughed or smiled yesterday but how one feels about the course of one's life. (hint: mainly)
primarily
Two of the biggest ______ of life in Denmark and Finland are free education and free health care. (hint: [n] an advantage or bonus)
perks
[v] make someone feel very nervous, worried, stressed
stress someone out
[adj] very big, huge
Enormous
[idiom] not suitable for people who don't like facing something difficult or dangerous
not for the faint of heart
If the government is corrupt, if leaders are bizarre or ____ or corrupt, society is unhappy. (hint: [adj] demanding that people obey completely, without asking for opinions)
Autocratic
[adj] full of people or things
jam-packed
Her tuition is covered, and she receives an educational _____ of about $1,000 a month.
stipend
It is just __________ to think that this is all man-made. ( hint: [adj] extremely surprising, overwhelming)
mind-boggling
[v] explain the reason for something
account for
[n] the state of being successful and having a lot of money
Prosperity
Since then, tourism, trade, and retail have ______, attracting a large number of visitors and immigrants. (hint: [v] grow or develop successfully)
flourish
[adj] easy to be seen
apparent
In Finland, you get 10 months of paid parental _______ , out of which about four months are set aside for the mother. (hint: [n] time allowed away from work for a holiday or illness)
leave
But what I did, didn't make me happy, and it didn't let me have that work-life balance that we ______ so much here. (hint: [v] believe that something is important and try hard to keep it)
cherish
Dubai seems to pride itself on being the most _______ rich country in the world. (hint: [adv] in an obvious way to get noticed)
ostentatiously /ˌɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃəs.li/
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