Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• bike lane: A lane on a road specifically designated for bicycles.
• going on: To continue doing something
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in no time: Very quickly or soon
• set up
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• sit down: To take a seat
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• zero in: To focus on a target
• from A to B: Describes traveling or moving between two places.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at least: As a minimum
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• maneuver: Military movement of troops
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• public: Owned by the government
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• receptive: Being open to hearing and considering new ideas
• annoy: To make someone angry
• mobility: Ability to move
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• sue: Person's name
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• commemorate: To celebrate the memory of someone or some event
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• pollutant: Toxic substance harmful to the environment
• scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
• cubic: Measurement of the length, width, and height
• pretext: Reason given to hide the real reason for something