Vocabulary Flashcards

(54 cards)

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Community

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A group of people that live in a particular place

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Cosmopolitan

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Full of people from many different countries

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Descendants

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People of later generations

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District

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An area of a town or country

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Dynamic

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Full of energy

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Global

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Affecting all parts of the world; international

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Immigrant

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A person who moves permanently to a different country

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Inhabitant

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A person who lives in a particular place

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Livable

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Suitable for living in

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Manageable

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Able to be dealt with easily

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Metropolitan

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Relating to a large, busy city

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Rapid

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Fast

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Renewal

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The act of restoring

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Ban

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To refuse to allow

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Infrastructure

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The basic facilities of a city

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Per capita

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The amount per person

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Transformation

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A complete change in the appearance of something

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Urbanization

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Process by which more and more people move from rural areas to the cities

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Nutrition

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Foods that you take into your body and how they influence your health

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In isolation

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Separately

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Dense

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Containing A lot of people or things in a smal area

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Destruction

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The state of being destroyed

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Drought

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A long period of time in which no rain falls

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Soil

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The substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow

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Stunt
To prevent something from growing as much as it should
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Affectionate
Loving and warm
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Ambitious
Very motivated to succeed
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Demanding
Difficult
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Get along
To have a friendly relationship with someone else
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Idealistic
Hopeful, believing in the best
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Innovative
Creative Original New
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Picky
Hard to please
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Pushover
A person who is easily influenced by others
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Reserved
Keeping one's own feelings hidden
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Sensible
Logical | Realistic
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Stubborn
Inflexible
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Supportive
Helpful and kind to those in need
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Thorough
Careful, detailed
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Upbeat
Positive and cheerful
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Bully
Using one's strength or power to hurt or frighten others
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Tolerant
Accepting and open minded
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Be hard on
Treat someone in a sever or unkind way
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Lab partner
Student you work with in laboratory
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Work something out
Find a solution to a problem
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Tax incentive
Decrease in the amount of tax one must pay
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Correlate
To have a close connection to something else
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Safety net
Money to rely on if you get into a difficult financial situation
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Longevity
Long life
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Obesity
The state of being very overweight
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Sedentary
Inactive
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Unplug
To relax and do nothing
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Wear the pants
To be in control
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Zeal
A strong enthusiasm for something
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Chaotic
In a state of complete disorder