boost your vocab 17 test 1 passage 1 27/1/2026

astonishing

surprising, shocking, astounding

congested

overcrowded, crammed, blocked

slum

a very poor and crowded area of a city

carriage

a vehicle with four wheels pulled by horses

scheme

a plan or method

propose

suggest or recommend

resolve

solve or settle a problem

advocate

a supporter or promoter

relocate

move to a new place

inner-city

the central poor area of a city

construct

build or create

submit

present officially

parliament

the law-making body of a country

coincide

happen at the same time

proposal

a suggestion or plan

pass

approve officially (a law)

merge

combine or join together

radical

extreme or progressive

critical

disapproving or unfavorable

objector

a person who opposes something

tunnel

a passage under or through the ground

persist

continue despite difficulty

eventually

finally or in the end

raise

succeed in getting money

route

a way or path

demolish

destroy completely

originally

at first or initially

trench

a narrow channel dug in the ground

temporarily

for a short time

beam

a long thick support structure

timber

wood used for building

arch

a curved structure supporting weight

authorise

give permission or approval

condense

change from gas to liquid

shaft

a long vertical or horizontal passage

congestion

overcrowding or traffic blocking

circuit

a route or track

confined

small and enclosed

means

a method or way

technical

related to machinery or technology