Community I
Comfortable weather. Not too hot, not too cold and definitely not Egypt.
What is mild climate?
An action or idea that can be maintained indefinitely
example: "The farm is 100% ____________. It only uses electricity from solar or wind sources."
sustainable
An areas hospitals and pharmacies and the different insurance options that are used there.
healthcare system
simple present passive
Bill Gates has _________ more money than all of us combined
far, much, a lot
Examples for this word include: the Pyramids at Giza; The Eiffel Tower; The Golden Gate Bridge; or the Taj Mahal
Monuments
A problem that is very, very difficult to overcome
Example: "There is no way I can study for three tests tomorrow. It's too difficult, the challenge is just too ____________."
daunting
A positive way to describe a place that is full of people, coming and going with lots and lots businesses.
The phone was ringing when I entered my home
past continuous passive
The United States is __________ larger than Russia
a little, a bit, slightly
or - not nearly as
An adjective that describes a group with lots of different types of people, like different types of religions, races, backgrounds, nationalities, etc.
Diverse
To successfully overcome a challenge
persevere
A situation where the streets are overcrowded with cars and busses
traffic congestion
The pizza had been burned before I pulled it out of the oven.
past perfect passive
English is ____________ difficult to learn as Arabic
Not nearly as, not quite as
A percentage that shows how many illegal acts - like robberies or murders - occur in a place
Crime Rate
To make something from basic ingredients, without anything pre-prepared
from scratch
A measurement of the area's quality of life. The wealth, the opportunities, the schools. etc.
standard of living
By the time I arrive in America, my nephew will have been born.
future perfect passive
The American dollar is __________ more valuable than the Canadian dollar.
a little, a bit, slightly
An adjective that describes a person who has travelled to many parts of the world or a neighborhood where many different types of people, shops, and restaurants exist.
Cosmopolitan
To decide to face a difficult situation and try to overcome it
rise to the challenge
A place that is almost impossible to find in Egypt, where everything is calm and quiet all the time
tranquil
Make a modal passive sentence
object + can be + verb
Michael is _________ the smartest, handsomest, greatest teacher in the whole universe
By far, easily