Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• strike: To hit something
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• financial: Involving money
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• seek: To ask someone for help
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• due: When something is required or expected
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
• facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• myriad: Very large quantity of something
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• bureaucratic: Characterized by too many rules or officials
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• municipal: Concerning a city or town government
• platinum: Very expensive silver-colored metal
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
• mega: Big; great; large; impressive
• impractical: Not useful or realistically possible
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
• rainwater: Drops of fresh water that fall from clouds