Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for instance: As an example.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• dating apps: Mobile applications designed to facilitate online dating and connections between individuals seeking romantic relationships.
• blind date: A date between two people who have never met before, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
• break the ice: To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
• crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
• head over heels: Deeply and completely in love.
• at first sight: Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• work out
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• lie ahead: To be going to happen in the future.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• under no circumstances: Absolutely not; in no situation.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• shrink: To become smaller
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• outweigh: To be greater than in value or importance
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
• metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
• metropolis: Very large and important city
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
• historical: Connected with the past
• diagram: A drawing intended to explain how something works
• slum: Poor section of a city with poor quality houses
• metro: Underground railway or subway
• rectangular: (Of shape/object) with 4 sides and 4 right angles
• awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
• farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area