Vocabulary Day 6: Urban Development & Innovation

congested

extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people (adj)

expansion

the action of becoming larger or more extensive (n)

slums

squalid and overcrowded urban areas inhabited by very poor people (v)

relocate

move to a new place and establish one's home or business there (v)

submit

to present a proposal or document for consideration or judgement (v)

coincided

occured at or during the same time (v)

merged

combined or fluctuated together to form a single entity (v)

radical

representing or supporting an extreme or progressive change from tradition (adj)

persisted

continued firmly in an opinion or a course of action despite difficulty or opposition (v)

minimise

to reduce something, especially something unwanted, to the smallest possible amount or degree (v)

technique

a way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution of a scientific or artistic work (n)

authorzied

to give official permission for or approval to an undertaking or agent (v/adj)

locomotives

powered railway vehicles used for pulling trains (n)

condensed

made denser or more concise; in physics, changed from a gas to liquid (v/adj)

ventilation

the provision of fresh air to a room or building (n)

alternative

one of two or more available possibilities (n/adj)

confined

(of a space) restricted in area or volume; cramped (adj)

transferring

moving from one place, person, or object to another (v)

unreliable

not able to be relied upon; inconsistent in quality or performance (adj)

mainstream

representing the widespread collective thoughts or current trends of a society (n/adj)