Vocabulary

• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in appearance: Judging by how someone or something looks.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• such as: For example; like
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• spring up: To appear or develop quickly and suddenly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• at a premium: At a high price or great value; scarce and desirable.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at the moment: At this time; now
• positive light: A way of presenting someone or something that makes them seem good or desirable.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• eradicate: To remove or destroy something completely
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
• sleek: Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• monotonous: Lacking in variety; always the same, and so boring
• derive: To come from another thing
• resemblance: Being similar in appearance
• exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• renovation: Act of repairing or rebuilding a house, room, etc.
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• seismic: Of earthquakes
• erect: Standing straight up
• defer: To hold back to a later time
• downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
• gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
• idealistic: Wanting everything to be perfect or good
• call: A order or request for action
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• dingy: Dark in an unpleasant way, often looking dirty
• oxford: A low shoe laced over the instep
• house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
• style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
• penitentiary: Prison for those convicted of major crimes
• marquee: Large theater sign listing the performers
• massachusetts: A state in New England; one of the original colonies
• elm: Type of tree with large, curved branches
• sandbox: A box with sand shaped to mold metal