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DEFINITIONS, LIFESTYLES, PLACES

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  • anonymity
    the situation in which someone's name is not given or known: The police have reassured witnesses that they will be guaranteed anonymity.
  • airy
    with a lot of light and space
  • cramped / crammed
    not having enough space or time, very full of people or things
  • commuter
    someone who regularly travels between work and home: The train was packed with commuters.
  • gloomy
    dark, unpleasant, sad
  • The suburbs / Outskirts
    the outer area of a town, rather than the shopping and cultural facilities of the centre
  • vibrant / bustling
    exciting, full of life, energetic, full of busy activity
  • sedentary
    characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
  • downtown (US)/ central-centrally (UK)
    in or to the central part of a city
  • trendy
    fashionable, modern and influenced by the most recent fashions or ideas
  • cost of living
    the amount of money that a person needs to live: The increase in interest rates will raise the cost of living.
  • gentrification
    the change in a place from being a poor area to a richer one, by people of a higher social class moving to live there
  • insalubrious conditions
    unpleasant conditions, dirty, or likely to cause disease
  • lavish
    (adj.) overly generous, extravagant; abundant; (v.) to spend or give freely or without limit
  • hectic
    full of activity, or very busy and fast (negative)
  • irresistible lure
    the irresistible quality or power that something or someone has that makes it, him, or her attractive: the lure of fame/power/money
  • shanty town
    an area in or on the edge of a city, in which poor people live in small, very cheaply built houses
  • to breed (crime)
    to cause something to happen, usually something bad: Favouritism breeds resentment.
  • sleepy
    quiet, without much activity or excitement
  • urban
    of or in a city or town: urban development urban decay
  • pollution
    damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste: air/water pollution
  • lead/live the life of Riley
    have an easy/comfortable and/or carefree existence, without needing to work hard (phrase)
  • to typecast
    to always give an actor the same type of character to play, usually because he or she is physically suited to that type of part: She soon found herself typecast
  • live the high life
    an exciting way of living in which rich and successful people enjoy themselves by spending time and money in fashionable places.
  • affluent
    having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
  • run-down
    destroyed, in a very bad condition
  • congestion
    a situation in which there is too much traffic and movement is difficult: The (traffic) congestion in the city gets worse during the summer.
  • city-dweller
    a person who lives in a city
  • hustle and bustle
    noise and activity
  • premises
    the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organisation
  • stimulation
    an action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop or operate:
  • boulevard
    a wide road in a city, usually with trees on each side or along the centre
  • crescent
    rows of houses or a road built in a curve
  • cosmopolitan
    containing or having experience of people and things from many different parts of the world: New York is a highly cosmopolitan city.
  • metropolis
    a large city, esp. the main city of a country or region: Chicago is a major metropolis.
  • subsidised housing
    A part of a social program to as, government supported accommodation to people with low or moderate incomes; when the government provides subsidies or rent assi
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