How One of Europe's Hottest Cities Battles Extreme Heat

Question 1

Roll … out

Answer 1

phrasal verb
To make a new product / service available
* We will roll out a new campaign early next year.
* Apparently the government will roll out tax cuts soon.

Question 2

Scorching heat

Answer 2

adjective - noun
Extremely hot temperature
* The scorching heat in August is sometimes too much to bear.
* The scorching heat of the wildfire melted his car!

Question 3

On the outskirts of …

Answer 3

phrase
Far from the center of a town or city
* He has decided to move to the outskirts of Tokyo.
* My university was located on the outskirts of London.

Question 4

Thermal

Answer 4

adjective
Related to heat
* The Romans were the first to build thermal springs.
* I try to wear thermal clothing during the winter months.

Question 5

Aqueduct

Answer 5

noun
A structure for carrying water across land
* Ancient Rome was filled with aqueducts.
* The city has constructed several aqueducts to transport water from the river.

Question 6

Amid

Answer 6

preposition
In the middle of …
* Our new office is set amid a park with many trees.
* Her book was released amid a lot of political trouble.

Question 7

Local administration

Answer 7

noun
Local government
* The local administration in Setagaya has undergone some major changes recently.
* You’ll need to register that car with your local administration.

Question 8

Hurdle

Answer 8

noun
A problem you have to deal with before you can make progress
* It seems he might face some major political hurdles.
* Getting a work visa for the States was a huge hurdle.

Question 9

Pilot (project)

Answer 9

noun
A project that is used to test how good something performs before introducing it officially
* We will first launch a small pilot to test this service.
* Unfortunately our last pilot was not successful.

Question 10

Transport hub

Answer 10

noun
An airport, train station, etc. that is used by many people
* Nagoya station is the largest transport hub in the world.
* Gare du Nord is one of the most famous transport hubs in Europe.

Question 11

Mitigate

Answer 11

verb
To make something less severe / unpleasant
* They are trying everything they can to mitigate the effects of global warming.
* Wearing natural fibers will help mitigate the intense heat of the summer.

Question 12

Venture out

Answer 12

phrasal verb
To go outside (from a safe space)
* It is minus 10 degrees outside, but we will need to venture out soon.
* In the summer few dare to venture out before dusk.

Question 13

Anomalous

Answer 13

adjective
Different from what is normal and therefor bad
* Unfortunately they could not explain the anomalous test results.
* The temperature has gone to anomalous heights this season.

Question 14

Exasperated

Answer 14

adjective
Annoyed / irritated
* I am becoming increasingly exasperated with this situation.
* She had an exasperated expression on her face.