Vocabulary

• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in the pipeline: Currently being developed or planned.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• act: To behave in a certain way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• occupation: A career or regular job
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• historically: In history; in the past
• segregation: Forced separation of people by race, color etc.
• cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• apartheid: System that separated people on the basis of race
• nomad: One of a group that wanders searching for food
• relocate: To move to a new or different place
• segregate: To separate people by skin color, sex or religion
• forcefully: Strongly; in a way intended to be effective
• sissy: (Of a male) cowardly; easily scared