Urbanization Vocab Week 1

Test Date 4/24/25

formidable

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable, difficult to overcome, daunting (adjective)

brazen

bold and without shame, lacking concern for consequences (adjective)

protocol

An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system (noun)

urban

in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. (adjective)

domestic

having to do with the household or family; not foreign (adjective)

forage

to search for food or provisions (verb)

infiltrate

to pass through or gain entrance (verb)

evolve

to unfold; to develop or change gradually (verb)

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use (adjective)

preservation

Maintenance of a resource in its present condition, with as little human impact as possible. (noun)

nocturnal

active at night (adjective)

immune

safe from harm; protected (adjective)

infrastructure

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. (noun)

sustainable

able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply (adjective)

leisure

Free time not taken up with work. (noun/adj)