February 13, 2020
NOUNS
Benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/
Ex: The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone.
Challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
Ex: The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career.
Compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/
Ex: Finally, the members of the city council were able to find a compromise and the building work was allowed to start.
Difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
Ex: What can we do to overcome this difficulty?
Dilemma /dɪˈlemə/
Ex: I couldn’t see any way out of the dilemma.
Inhabitant /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/
Ex: Today, there are 21 megacities, each containing more than 10 million inhabitants, three-quarters of them in developing nations.
Infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
Ex: Overpopulation puts an enormous strain on the infrastructure of the cities.
Isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn/
Ex: Many unemployed people experience feelings of isolation and depression.
Issue /ˈɪʃuː/
Ex: Here is a list of the issues that will be tackled during the meeting.
Megacity /ˈmeɡəsɪti/
Ex: Today, there are 21 megacities, each containing more than 10 million inhabitants, three-quarters of them in developing nations.
Migrant /ˈmaɪɡrənt/
Ex: Many rural migrants fail to find adequate work, and therefore cannot afford decent housing.
Obstacle /ˈɒbstəkl/
Ex: A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.
Overpopulation /ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
Ex: Overpopulation puts an enormous strain on the infrastructure of the cities.
Population /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
Ex: The world’s population is booming.
Poverty /ˈpɒvəti/
Ex: The lack of jobs usually means that there is a lot of poverty in big city.
Resolution /ˌrezəˈluːʃn/
Ex: They are discussing methods of conflict resolution at the moment.
Setback /ˈsetbæk/
Ex: The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured.
Slum /slʌm/
Ex: In some megacities up to 50 percent of the residents live in slums.
Solution /səˈluːʃn/
Ex: We need to find a solution to this situation as soon as possible.
Tolerance /ˈtɒlərəns/
Ex: She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind.
Traffic /ˈtræfɪk/
Ex: The traffic is so bad nowadays that I was leaving home at 6.30 every morning to get there in time.
Urbanization /ˌɜːbənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
Ex: Such a staggering rate of urbanization brings its own problems, especially in developing nations, where the majority of the megacities will be found.
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