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BBC Building the Ancient City Athens and Rome 2of2
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Amy.Lin posted on 2018/08/10Ever wondered how ancient Rome became the world's first megacity? This video dives deep into its incredible infrastructure, from the famous aqueducts to the Cloaca Maxima, and reveals how Emperor Augustus managed it all! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to Roman life and engineering that's perfect for B1 learners.
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US /sɔrt/
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UK /sɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
- Noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
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More extraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
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UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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More massive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
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UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
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More enormous
US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
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UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
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