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City life vocabulary U4

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