Vocabulary

• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• metro area: A densely populated urban area and its surrounding suburbs, economically and socially integrated.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• in plenty: In large amount; more than enough.
• set up
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• have to: Must do
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• poverty: State of being poor
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• financial: Involving money
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• afford: To make available, to provide
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• account: An advantage
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• acre: An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
• chime: To make a musical, harmonious sound
• displacement: Number of liters a petrol engine has