Government & Society
Large-scale reforms
Big changes made to improve something, usually by the government.
Tackle congestion →
To try to fix traffic problem
Anxious →
Worried or nervous about something.
Undergo →
To experience something, especially a change or process.
Inheritance →
Money or things you get from family members after they pass away
Demolishing →
Tearing down or destroying a building
Recession →
A time when the economy is not doing well, and businesses and jobs suffer
Pensive
Thinking deeply, often in a serious or sad way
Take up space →
To use or fill an area.
Prior →
Before something else.
Condemned buildings
Buildings that the government says are not safe to use.
Integrated →
Combined different things so they work together.
Perceive →
To notice or understand something
Certainly
→ 100% sure; without doubt.
Retrace your steps →
To go back the way you came or redo what you did before.
Expropriated the land
When the government takes private land or property, usually for public use.
Flourish →
To grow, do well, or be successful.
Neglected →
Not given enough attention or care.
Attuned →
Understanding something well or being able to notice small details.
a clasp →
The small part of jewelry that locks it in place.
Pour money into something
To spend a lot of money on something to improve it.
Soar →
To go up quickly, like prices or birds in the sky.
Decisive →
Able to make decisions quickly and confidently
Sporadic
→ Happening sometimes but not regularly.
The setting in a story→
The time and place where a story happen