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Sometimes people don't like to pose for photos.
The reporter posed as a sick person to investigate the hospital.
intransitive
sit for a portrait, model
pretend to be, act as
The extreme cold of Russian winters posed a challenge to the arcade designers in St. Petersburg.
The very hot climate of Dubai posed a challenge to mall designers there.
transitive
create difficulty
endanger
Define the words "academy and academic".
Academy - institution (noun)
Academic - scholarly, research-based (adj)
Sometimes, An academic wrote this book.
Victor Gruen’s approach to mall design focused on creating social spaces, not just shops.
strategy, technique
The concept of the suburban mall changed American shopping habits.
idea, notion, theory, principle
Gruen wanted to construct a mall that felt like a European town square.
build, create, develop
Malls were designed to enhance community interaction.
improve, strengthen
The main function of a mall is to provide shopping, dining, and entertainment
purpose, role, duty
The mall’s design simulated a European town, complete with open plazas
imitate, replicate, reproduce
The mall aimed for a uniform shopping experience across all stores.
consistent, standardized