Adjectives to describe a place
affected by pollution
polluted
an act of attacking someone and stealing their money
mugging
to grow or develop successfully
to have experienced too much of someone or something with the result that you are annoyed
be sick and tired of
not interesting or exciting in any way
dull
a feeling of excitement, energy, and pleasure that something gives you
a buzz
not receiving enough care or attention
be neglected
If something happens _______ during a period of time, it happens sometimes
full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive
vibrant
an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeyinga rule or law
a fine
to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change
to undergo
a situation characterized by respect for and obedience to the rules of a society
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
affluent
a building that has been officially judged not safe for people to live in or to use
condemned
to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else
to demolish
to take the time needed to understand something before making a decision about it
think long and hard
covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time
sprawling
to show one's social status, especially when publicly displayed goods and services that are too expensive (like clothes, devices, cars, houses) for other members of a person's class
conspicuous consumption
to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living / to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received
more than anything else
first and foremost